It wasn’t just young people voting that cost TMay her majority but failing to retain the levels of OAP support

It wasn’t just young people voting that cost TMay her majority but failing to retain the levels of OAP support

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Detailed breakdown from Lord’s Ashcroft’s 13k “exit” poll How the Tories lost their “oldie” firewall Thanks to David Cowling for producing the above table from Lord Ashcroft’s 13k sample on the survey. It provides an excellent resource which will be referred to time and time again. The picture presented has become well-known since the election – the huge vote for Labour amongst the younger generations those in the 18-24 and 24-34 groups. What I find interesting is the the 65+…

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A look at the DUP and what supporting the government would mean

A look at the DUP and what supporting the government would mean

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The election in Northern Ireland was an enormously dispiriting one for me. As a Unionist who is a former liberal Tory I threw my hat in with the UUP a number of years ago, before joining them last year. When I first started working with them the new Stormont Opposition (UUP/SDLP) was box fresh and ready to try and land blows on the DUP/SF Executive. It was difficult to get a foothold in a place that isn’t really used to…

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Prime Minister Theresa May Episode II

Prime Minister Theresa May Episode II

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All learning, it is said, is a form of humiliation.  There is no doubt that Theresa May has been humiliated by the events of the last few days.  She has lost her majority, she has lost her authority and she may yet lose her job.  Yet for now she remains in harness and she has the opportunity to learn from what has happened. Just a few weeks ago, the Prime Minister stood confidently above all that she surveyed.  Her popularity…

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For the first time since the E.U. referendum it is possible we won’t leave the E.U. after all

For the first time since the E.U. referendum it is possible we won’t leave the E.U. after all

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It might not be the most likely outcome. But the prospect of a Labour government has put Brexit back on the table writes Keiran Pedley. After Thursday’s shock election result we are all waiting for the dust to settle to see where we are. At the time of writing, Theresa May is hoping to cling on as Prime Minister with many sceptical that she will last the week. Her best hope, it seems, is that no consensus candidate emerges to…

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Life comes at you fast these days doesn’t it Mrs May?

Life comes at you fast these days doesn’t it Mrs May?

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Watch what Theresa May told George Osborne when she sacked him. For all future party leaders, I have a bit of advice for you, be nice to the people you meet on the way up, because you’ll eventually meet them on the way down, when you need them the most. Just watch the video above where George Osborne tells us what Mrs May told him when she sacked him last July. Instead of having a very good and loyal ally,…

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The 2017 general election: The most profitable general election ever for the bookies

The 2017 general election: The most profitable general election ever for the bookies

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Matthew Shaddick (Shadsy) of Ladbrokes on how the bookies did at the 2017 general election. I can only speak confidently for Ladbrokes (and Corals!) but the 2017 general election was almost certainly the most profitable in history for UK bookies. After the bloodbath of a Tory majority in 2015, we managed to win most of that back with the result on Thursday. Essentially, a hung parliament with the Tories remaining as the largest party and in government was our optimal…

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Why Tory MPs must stop the Tory DUP deal from happening

Why Tory MPs must stop the Tory DUP deal from happening

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https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/873572388293808129 By allying herself with a party that has an MP that called homosexuals ‘poofs’ and ‘perverts’ Theresa May is once again putting herself ahead of the party and country, the Tory party has to stop her committing yet another huge mistake. Though the DUP denied it, last night it was reported that the Tories and DUP had struck a supply and confidence deal, a poll from Survation, the most accurate pollster in terms of voting intention shares for the general election,…

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