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

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

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

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

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

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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A tweet that seems to sum up British politics today

A tweet that seems to sum up British politics today

An analysis of @ShippersUnbound's excellent books illustrates just how British politics has changed since the #Brexit referendum. Noticeable increase in both the FPP Score (up 68%) and CPP score (up 190%). pic.twitter.com/gvsbX0jr3J — Joe Twyman (@JoeTwyman) November 30, 2017 I’m a huge fan of the books by Tim Shipman, if you’ve not read All Out War then you should, a book about the events leading up to the referendum result, the byline was  ‘The Full Story of How Brexit Sank…

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The last 48 hours makes me content to keep on laying David Davis as next PM/Tory leader

The last 48 hours makes me content to keep on laying David Davis as next PM/Tory leader

This was @DavidDavisMP on @MarrShow 3 September telling the public a £50bn Brexit divorce bill is "rubbish, nonsense and completely wrong!" pic.twitter.com/wNzY6XeVCf — Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) November 29, 2017 A few weeks ago Dexeu forced a correction from FT after we wrote that "Steve Baker and Robin Walker, two Dexeu ministers, admitted last week that they had not read the assessments." https://t.co/QKzA2D5mnX Now they say the assessments never existed. Weird or what? — Jim Pickard ? (@PickardJE) November 28, 2017…

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The first reaction to the Royal Engagement from YouGov and Prince Charles looks great for the Republican movement

The first reaction to the Royal Engagement from YouGov and Prince Charles looks great for the Republican movement

1/ Half the country (52%) isn't interested in the engagement, greeting the news with indifference. Older people, Conservatives and women are the most likely to be please by the news https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/PnmynV3zIQ — YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017 2/ By 49% to 26%, Brits would rather Meghan Markle kept her day job (though Markle has announced she will give up acting to perform Royal duties full time) https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/GTe7jiBYOV — YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017 3/ 49% of Brits have…

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