The most accurate pollster at the general election gives Labour an 8% lead and a majority of 10

The most accurate pollster at the general election gives Labour an 8% lead and a majority of 10

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Tonight’s @Survation poll.LAB 45% (+1) CON 37% (-1) LD 6% (-1) UKIP 4% (NC) SNP 3% (NC) GRE 1%. Changes since Oct. Fieldwork Thurs/Fri. pic.twitter.com/ijJ1cIWusB — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 2, 2017 From May to December, the chart that sums up British politics in 2017. Since May the Tories down 10% and Labour up 15% @survation finds. pic.twitter.com/9pc544TVwi — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 2, 2017 Interesting @Survation finds Which of these do you believe would be best for the UK economy? Britain…

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Bad news for Damian Green, the police have a 110% lead on net trust ratings over government ministers

Bad news for Damian Green, the police have a 110% lead on net trust ratings over government ministers

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Movers in @IpsosMORI veracity index since 1983: Clergy down, but civil servants, union officials, professors, police, business leaders and journalists all up https://t.co/eo2rUPk1lA pic.twitter.com/Ffa3WhMgNk — Gideon Skinner (@GideonSkinner) November 30, 2017 I like the Ipsos MORI veracity index, because they’ve been polling on it since 1983 so we can see the long term trends and put the current figures into context. In light of current events involving Damian Green, in the court of public of opinion the First Secretary of…

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Damian Green’s computer is none of our business

Damian Green’s computer is none of our business

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This has unhealthy echoes of the Plebgate affair Why would former policemen leak details of an investigation that didn’t result in a prosecution (never mind a conviction), which took place nine years ago and where the details were incidental to the alleged act being investigated? The answer to that is, of course, entirely speculative. It is also to a large degree irrelevant. If there was evidence of criminal wrongdoing, they should have acted at the time. If there wasn’t, they…

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Local By-Election Review : November 30th 2017 and November 2017

Local By-Election Review : November 30th 2017 and November 2017

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Maidstone North on Maidstone (Con defence) Result: Con 364 (26% -6% on last time), Lab 270 (19% +8% on last time), Lib Dem 719 (51% +20% on last time), Green 47 (3% -2% on last time) (No UKIP candidate this time -20%) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative with a majority of 355 (25%) on a swing of 13% from Con to Lib Dem Westway on Tanbridge (Lib Dem defence) Result: Con 239 (26% -3% on last time), Lab 118 (13%…

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Wow, just WOW

Wow, just WOW

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https://twitter.com/ABC/status/936628560374071296 .@BrianRoss: Mike Flynn is "prepared to testify" against Trump, his family, & the campaign, including Trump ordering him to talk to Russians pic.twitter.com/WMhKpGADzp — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 1, 2017 Will the GOP impeach and convict Trump or be seen as the political wing of Russia? The term game changer gets used a lot in the world of politics, but I think qualifies as a genuine, bona fide, pukka, unadulterated, game changer. The question is will the Republicans vote…

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Toxic Theresa’s ratings hit rock bottom with Ipsos MORI

Toxic Theresa’s ratings hit rock bottom with Ipsos MORI

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Theresa May's ratings are her lowest ever with @IpsosMORI as Corbyn opens up a 20% lead over her. https://t.co/iJgcsr59Sf pic.twitter.com/ueHXb1aiVN — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 1, 2017 Theresa May's legacy, she's making a Corbyn led Labour party look more united than the Tories @IpsosMORI finds. pic.twitter.com/Us91VsP7WB — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 1, 2017 New @IpsosMORI poll out.Con 37%(-1); Lab 39 (-1) LD 9 (NC); Green 4 (+1) UKIP 4 (NC) The supplementaries are very interesting too.https://t.co/ONCrLBh0Hp — TSE (@TSEofPB) December 1, 2017…

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The Irish border issue has the potential to bring down Mrs May’s government

The Irish border issue has the potential to bring down Mrs May’s government

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The DUP are revolting and they could make Corbyn PM Yesterday it was reported by several outlets The Democratic Unionist Party has warned it may withdraw its support for Theresa May’s government if Northern Ireland is treated as a separate customs and trading regime after Brexit. DUP MP Sammy Wilson suggested any attempt to “placate Dublin and the EU” over the Irish border could mean its ten MPs no longer prop up the Tories at Westminster. The party ratcheted up…

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