November 30, 2014
Sinn Fein confirms it won’t sit in the next parliament
The five Sinn Fein MPs elected in 2010 have never taken their seats in the House of Commons. This has made it easier for the government to pass legislation, for…
Month: November 2014
November 29, 2014
Latest by-election results: gains for Tories, Ukip and the SNP
There was a rich crop of 13 council by-elections on Thursday, including a mix of gains, holds and even an uncontested seat. First, a local landslide for Conservative candidate Ronnie…
November 28, 2014
Ed Miliband will not lose his seat at the general election
Neither will Nick Clegg. Two new polls from Lord Ashcroft have suggested that the Lib Dem leader is at risk from Labour and that Ed Miliband could be defeated if…
November 27, 2014
The West Midlands continued
I’ve already looked at the state of play within the county of West Midlands, where Labour has a solid wedge of seats that won’t alter very much come polling day….
November 26, 2014
The Westminster departure lounge keeps on growing
Just last week I was boggling at the number of constituencies that are still, four months away from the start of the election campaign, without a candidate. Now another one…
November 25, 2014
Seats to watch: Labour’s decisive dozen
The 2015 election will not see one party sweep to power by making gains right across the country. Success will be localised. A party might do incredibly well in one…
November 24, 2014
A coalition government in 2015: what the smaller parties are saying
Sensing the growing likelihood of an election in 2015 where nobody wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons, a number of smaller political parties have started to…
November 23, 2014
Where next for Ukip?
Despite it proving to be wholly expected, Mark Reckless’ by-election win in Rochester & Strood has re-ignited the Ukip inflation game. After a few quiet weeks, the talk this weekend…
November 22, 2014
A second Ukip defector held their seat on Thursday
It wasn’t widely reported, but a by-election parallel to that in Rochester & Strood took place on Thursday. Chris Irvine won a seat on Medway council after defecting from the…
November 21, 2014
Rochester & Strood: five reflections
1. The Tories have a new election target And it’s an entirely winnable one too. Mark Reckless managed a majority in Rochester & Strood of just 2,920. A swing of…
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