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Month: November 2016

Local By-Election Preview: November 24th 2016

Local By-Election Preview: November 24th 2016

Tadley South (Con defence) on Basingstoke and Deane Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 32, Labour 17, Liberal Democrats 7, Independents 4 (Conservative majority of 4) Result of ward at last election (2015): Conservative 1,787 (61%), Liberal Democrat 674 (23%), Labour 454 (16%) EU Referendum Result: REMAIN 48,257 (48%) LEAVE 52,071 (52%) on a turnout of 78% Candidates duly nominated: Claire Ballard (Lab), Kerri Carruthers (Con), Phil Heath (UKIP), Jo Slimin (Lib Dem) Castle (Lab defence) on City…

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Hammond moves up the betting as next CON leader/PM

Hammond moves up the betting as next CON leader/PM

Latest next PM betting The new Chancellor gets a good press this morning following his first set piece appearance since getting the job in July. He’s someone who has been up there within the party a long time but has never sought to hog the limelight. After GE2010 he should have become number 2 to Osborne at the Treasury but the demands of the coalition meant that had to go to a Lib Dem. Since then he’s held senior cabinet…

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The biggest cheer shadow chancellor McDonnell got was when he declared “…in conclusion”

The biggest cheer shadow chancellor McDonnell got was when he declared “…in conclusion”

Something's got to give here. It's getting silly. Democracy needs an Opposition. pic.twitter.com/R5VAJ8tF8m — Glen O'Hara (@gsoh31) November 23, 2016 Britain needs an opposition far better than Labour is providing It’s been a day dominated by Philip Hammond’s first big event as Chancellor, the autumn statement. The big political points were the increasing size of the projected deficit and the likely impact of BREXIT. At the budget in the spring the former is that the first response comes from the…

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Today’s autumn statement is the first big Treasury event since GE2005 when Osborne has not been Chancellor or Shadow

Today’s autumn statement is the first big Treasury event since GE2005 when Osborne has not been Chancellor or Shadow

Very best wishes to my friend @PHammondMP as he delivers his first Autumn Statement today & helps UK prepare for challenges ahead — George Osborne (@George_Osborne) November 23, 2016 But don’t write off George yet For a man who still looks quite youthful Osborne has been at the top of British politics for a long time. He was in his mid-30s when the then CON leader, Michael Howard, made him shadow chancellor. He kept hold of this brief throughout the…

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Clinton is being urged to challenge the results in three key states

Clinton is being urged to challenge the results in three key states

NYMag.Com Interesting report overnight suggesting that there might have been irregularities in three key states which could turn the election. It is very hard to draw conclusions from this but where votes are cast electronically and there is no paper trail of a ballot paper then the potential for issues and possible hacking will exist. This is one reason why I prefer the British method of ballot papers. The pressure is on all parties to ensure a smooth transition and…

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The Article 50 Supreme Court hearing will be a live televised BETTING event

The Article 50 Supreme Court hearing will be a live televised BETTING event

In a couple of weeks time all eyes will be on Britain’s Supreme Court when the 11 eleven justices will decide whether to uphold the government’s appeal against the Divisional court decision that the Royal Preoperative cannot be used to trigger Article 50. Quite what the outcome will be is hard to determine although there’s now a Betfair market on whether the original judgement will be upheld. Like most other Supreme hearings this will be broadcast live from the court’s…

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