From YouGov: The budget in five charts

From YouGov: The budget in five charts

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1/ Extra NHS funding and increases in the National Living Wage were the most well-received ideas of the Budget https://t.co/gLkz3FJTEF pic.twitter.com/YoAeSlNVsa — YouGov (@YouGov) November 24, 2017 2/ The Tories tried to appeal to the under-30s with giveaways on travel and housing… but under-30s much prefer more funding for the NHS https://t.co/gLkz3FJTEF pic.twitter.com/oFkxoTZwvE — YouGov (@YouGov) November 24, 2017 3/ Only around a third of Brits think the Stamp Duty changes will actually make property more affordable https://t.co/gLkz3FJTEF pic.twitter.com/huoKGKNvwS —…

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The sun is rising in the East

The sun is rising in the East

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Never mind the crocodile: the dragon is now the power in Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is probably not a man much amused by historical irony. That’s a shame because if he was he might appreciate the various mirror images between his enforced retirement and the downfall of the Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah of Bengal in 1757. The Nawab – at 24, nearly seven decades younger than Mugabe – was deposed by the East India Company after it bribed his commander with the offer…

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Local By-Election Review : November 23rd 2017

Local By-Election Review : November 23rd 2017

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Perth City South on Perth and Kinross (Con defence) First Preferences: Con 1,734 (31% +6% on last time), Lab 314 (6% unchanged on last time), Lib Dem 1,597 (29% -6% on last time), Green 102 (2% -1% on last time), Ind 25 (0% -4% on last time), SNP 1,780 (32% +6% on last time) SNP lead of 46 (1%) with no swing between Con and SNP (6% swing from Lib Dem to SNP) Conservative HOLD elected on sixth count Rutherglen…

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With speculation that Michael Flynn is cooperating with Robert Mueller punters think Trump won’t serve a full term

With speculation that Michael Flynn is cooperating with Robert Mueller punters think Trump won’t serve a full term

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This has the potential to be so much fun. 'A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller.' https://t.co/gIpUfeW6An — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 24, 2017 Despite the Flynn speculation I won’t resile from my position that Trump will serve a full term because the Democrats won’t be close to having the two thirds vote to successful convict a President following impeachment. Plus the Republicans will only vote to convict in sufficient numbers if Trump is caught in…

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This betting strategy is guaranteed to return you a profit

This betting strategy is guaranteed to return you a profit

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A rare opportunity for an arb. By backing Philip Hammond to deliver the 2018 Autumn budget with Ladbrokes at 5/4 and simultaneously backing Philip Hammond not to deliver the 2018 Autumn budget at 2/1 with Paddy Power with the same stake amount, and you’re guaranteed a profit at these odds. If only betting was always as simple as this. Overnight the first post budget polling was released. More from that YouGov poll pic.twitter.com/An9Xd9F6ij — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 24, 2017 TSE

Astonishingly Roy Moore remains the odds on favourite to win the Alabama Senate race

Astonishingly Roy Moore remains the odds on favourite to win the Alabama Senate race

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Latest Alabama polls have Roy Moore leading by 6% and 2%. https://t.co/DuVvdOjH4U — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 23, 2017 Alabama pastor: Roy Moore dated "younger ladies" because of their "purity" https://t.co/nEzLgpeMC9 pic.twitter.com/w87Cixl7Gp — The Hill (@thehill) November 21, 2017 Crikey. 'If it was my daughter, I'd break his face': Republican lawmaker and former Navy SEAL unleashes on Roy Moore. https://t.co/z296rHJNKs — TSE (@TSEofPB) November 23, 2017 Whilst most of the GOP are fleeing Roy Moore the way you avoid an ex…

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Trying to understand why the Lib Dems aren’t doing better in the polls

Trying to understand why the Lib Dems aren’t doing better in the polls

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  The Lib Dems are still paying the price for being hollowed out in local government during the coalition years. One of the mysteries of current politics for me is how badly the Lib Dems are doing in the  polls. Since the general election every opinion poll bar one has the Lib Dems polling in the single digits when the current political terrain should be fertile for them. With Brexit being so polarising I’d have thought the only staunchly GB wide…

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