Tonight’s by election previews
Three council by elections tonight: one Conservative defence and two Labour.@andrewteale's previews: https://t.co/reCxOxpPMB — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 21, 2017 TSE
Every day Mrs May remains PM she’s buying the Tories at least one week in opposition.
Westminster voting intention: LAB: 44% (+2)CON: 40% (-1)LDEM: 9% (-)UKIP: 2% (-1)GRN: 1% (-1) via @IpsosMORI, 15 – 18 SepChgs. w July — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 21, 2017 % of public who find [X] to be a capable leader: T. May: 45% (-23)J. Corbyn: 38% (+14) via @IpsosMORI, 15 – 18 SepChgs. w/ Sep 2016 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) September 21, 2017 % of public who find [X] to be of sound judgement: T. May: 36% (-20)J. Corbyn: 40%…
The buzzword bingo on Theresa May’s Florence speech
Ladbrokes have a market up on what Theresa May might say in her Florence speech tomorrow, and I get the feeling that this is another market that will help contribute to the Ladbrokes Christmas bonus fund. If I had to choose I’d back the 12/1 on ‘Global Trading Power’, but if PBers spot any value, please let me know. TSE
The consequences of Amber Rudd’s decision to ignore the courts
By acting ultra vires, Amber Rudd’s actions should worry anyone who believes in the rule of law Because of Boris Johnson’s behaviour there’s one story that hasn’t received the attention it deserves and that is the story of Amber Rudd being held in contempt of court, last Thursday The Guardian reported An asylum seeker is holed up in a hotel room in Kabul in fear for his life after the home secretary breached a high court order not to remove…
Boris Johnson the David Miliband de nos jours?
TIMES main story #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/X1wnVitWEf — Helen Miller (@MsHelicat) September 19, 2017 On resigning, it’s BoNo, I can’t leave, with or without you Prime Minister. We’ve been here before, an unpopular analogue Prime Minister in a digital world who most of their party would like to ditch, a Foreign Secretary writing a newspaper article setting out their vision which many took as the beginning of a leadership challenge but then chickened out of that challenge. I wonder like David Miliband,…
The front page of Private Eye captures the political mood perfectly
https://twitter.com/jamesrbuk/status/910065212455309312 Scoop from @gordonrayner: Boris Johnson 'will resign before weekend' if the PM goes against his Brexit demands.https://t.co/7OF2fsCWIS — Jack Maidment (@jrmaidment) September 19, 2017 Boris Johnson is now 3/1 favourite as next out of the cabinet, he was 8/1 last week. TSE
It seems the only exiting going on at the Department for Exiting the European Union is the staff exiting
UK’s Brexit shuffle suggests Theresa May is very much in command https://t.co/kRXhfSMayI — FT UK Politics (@ftukpolitics) September 18, 2017 Theresa May tightens grip on Brexit by hiring David Davis's right hand man https://t.co/7D1ZQo7e2I — Telegraph Politics (@TelePolitics) September 18, 2017 I m told move part of May taking more control of EU negotiations as well tensions btw him and David Davis — Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) September 18, 2017 hope no one reads anything into fact that David Davis has…
Betting on when Boris Johnson ceases to be Foreign Secretary
When asked if they will resign, Cabinet ministers are traditionally very quick to say no if the answer is no. Boris just pointedly didn't. — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) September 18, 2017 Boris Johnson wd be 'happy, happy, happy' to quit May's government, says his dad Stanley. Top hit by @KayBurley https://t.co/jf5R1i8eig — Paul Waugh MP (@paulwaugh) September 18, 2017 Why I think Boris is about to F Off from the F. Off. Paddy Power have a market up on…