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The CPS could play a role like the FBI’s Comey in the closing campaign stages The veteran Labour firebrand, Dennis Skinner, raised the Tory GE2015 campaign expenses investigation in usual style at PMQs yesterday. The prime minister responded in her usual style as well and appeared to back all the MPs involved. But we do know that the Crown Prosecution Service have said that charges are being considered against 30+ individuals and the timescale of this means that there will…

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  A guest slot by Harry Spencer Calling an early General Election is, by definition, something usually undertaken by a government confident of winning. And with opinion poll leads well in double figures, and an utterly hapless opposition this is certainly a pretty fair assessment. I don’t necessarily disagree with the idea the Conservatives will win a much-expanded majority, but precedent for snap General Elections is…mixed. Defining snap elections as early elections voluntarily undertaken by a government which already has a…

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Many of the Labour MPs who will be voting for a general election this afternoon will be doing so in the pretty certain knowledge that they are ending their political careers earlier than planned. Turkeys will indeed be voting for Christmas and I just wonder how many will not participate in this afternoon’s vote. The numbers for the party are just calling and it is very hard seeing how there can be any change over the next seven weeks that….

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BREAKING: The CPS have told Channel 4 News tonight that they are considering charges against more than 30 individuals. #electionexpenses — alex thomson (@alextomo) April 18, 2017 Charges during the election campaign could damage the Tories and Mrs May. Note: 30 individuals might not mean 30 MPs, it might mean 15 MPs and 15 agents TSE

First GE2017 poll from ICM – post announcement Con: 46% (+2) Lab: 25% (-1) LD: 11% (+ 1) UKIP: 8% (-3) Green: 4% (n/c) By 49% to 17%, the public thinks that Theresa May is right to seek an early general election https://t.co/Lei8VydF1t pic.twitter.com/z9A2oep41X — YouGov (@YouGov) April 18, 2017

Candidate selections in the seats could be interesting. What about George Osborne – an opportunity for him to stand down in Tatton? And what about Douglas Carswell in Clacton – will he try to get returned as an independent?