It appears Brexiteers are finding out they can’t have their cake and eat it

It appears Brexiteers are finding out they can’t have their cake and eat it

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I've been amazed by how pessimistic Brexiteers have now become. Most ardent Leaver I know texted today: "We've (they've) blown it". https://t.co/4ANiqlat1x — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) July 5, 2017 "I am beginning to hear talk in some quarters that Brexit may not actually happen" reports @nicholaswatt #newsnight pic.twitter.com/GveKN7XvkP — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) July 5, 2017 Feels like a co-ordinated push on Brexit today from sceptics. Barnier. Hague. More coming later. Do Brexiteers think they are facing a coup? —…

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Conservative choices. The class of 2017

Conservative choices. The class of 2017

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Embed from Getty Images They were supposed to be so much more numerous, but in the end the new Conservative MPs of 2017 were a fairly select group.  The 32 novice MPs on the government benches make up just 10% of the Conservatives’ intake.  I’ve therefore compiled a table of the newbies which can be accessed by clicking here.  What do we know about them? Surprisingly little, actually, even when you try to find out.  In many cases, online profiles…

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NEW PB/Polling Matters podcast: Do voters think Corbyn is ready to be PM?

NEW PB/Polling Matters podcast: Do voters think Corbyn is ready to be PM?

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On this week’s PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran is joined by Habib Butt and Leo Barasi to discuss the latest polling news and analysis of the week. Key topics discussed this week include: 1) What the polls tell us about the state of the parties 2) Who the voters think would make the best PM and what the numbers mean 3) Exclusive Polling Matters / Opinium numbers on why people voted as they did in June and whether Corbyn is ready…

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I hope this is not the first step in the state regulation of polling

I hope this is not the first step in the state regulation of polling

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What the recently announced House of Lords Committee on political polling might be looking at. https://t.co/kQ1A1vvxnZ pic.twitter.com/rFF24KpcBZ — TSE (@TSEofPB) July 5, 2017 The House of Lords announced last week they would looking into opinion polls, The Lords say The results of political opinion polls have become an increasingly prominent feature of British politics, caused by parties reacting to changing economic and social trends, the media seeking more frequent measures of parties’ standing, and technological innovation and falling costs in…

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This makes me glad I’m laying Boris in the race to be next Tory leader

This makes me glad I’m laying Boris in the race to be next Tory leader

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Gosh. Look how far Boris Johnson is down the ranking for Tory activists pic.twitter.com/ZpaDVZvczP — Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) July 4, 2017 ConservativeHome have released their latest cabinet league table based on the votes of readers of Tory members on ConHome. Whilst the most eye catching thing might be Mrs May’s spectacular record breaking fall from grace, for me it is the score achieved by Boris. With the seriousness of Brexit in both securing a good deal and the post…

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The evening must read

The evening must read

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Great read on life inside the May bunker ft some true blue language https://t.co/TaYvPVLzV6 via @FT pic.twitter.com/8Yvs2buf50 — Jules Birch (@jules_birch) July 4, 2017 ‘Due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.’ – Douglas Adams That quote from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy probably best sums up the mess Theresa May and the Tory party finds themselves in due to Mrs May’s calamitous decision to call an early election and run…

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Jeremy Hunt is clearly on manoeuvres and he’s also 100/1 to be next Tory leader

Jeremy Hunt is clearly on manoeuvres and he’s also 100/1 to be next Tory leader

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Jeremy Hunt snapped flashing briefing notes that warn hard Brexit means doctors 'fleeing' UKhttps://t.co/UwKamIiiVz pic.twitter.com/oOdhm2f4qq — Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) July 4, 2017 FT BREXIT LEAD: Top ministers push to keep EU pharma ties #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/sHdlis5Ntr — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 3, 2017 .@Jeremy_Hunt clearly on Brexit manouevres: today's @FT letter and now an 'accidental' flash of doc in Downing St #sensiblebrexit — James Chapman (@jameschappers) July 4, 2017 Why I’ve taken the 100/1 on Jeremy Hunt to be Theresa May’s…

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Don’t Diss the DUP. They could help put Labour into government

Don’t Diss the DUP. They could help put Labour into government

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If Martin McGuiness could work with the DUP why couldn’t Jeremy Corbyn? That rhetorical question works the other way round too. If Jeremy Corbyn is to see private prediction to Michael Eavis at Glastonbury that he could be Prime Minister in six months fulfilled he can only get there with the combined votes of all the non-Tory parties – including the DUP. By contrast those 10 DUP votes were enough to give Theresa May an effective Commons majority. On the…

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