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The French election comes to its final round next weekend and the polls are showing a slight edge towards Le Pen though it is still very hard to see a pathway to victory for her.

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  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    Première?
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 46,135
    2nd like the definitelynotaFascist.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    Sandpit said:

    Première?

    Damn.. LOL.
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 63,361
    The French weasel! I backed Le Pen to get 30-40%.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 80,467
    I can't see anything other than noise personally.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 89,177
    edited April 2017
    Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public.

    The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".....he told supporters in East London.

    Actress Maxine Peake was among those in attendance for the speech.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39757627

    Communists for Corbyn....
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    Pulpstar said:

    I can't see anything other than noise personally.

    There might be a slight drift towards Le Pen.

    But there's a long way to go and only a week left.
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 63,361
    edited April 2017
    F1: pre-race ramble will be up at some point this evening.

    Edited extra bit: but not within the next half hour or so.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 80,467
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public.

    The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".....he told supporters in East London.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39757627

    London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street in Spitalfields/Banglatown ward - Bethnal Green constituency,

    It'd be difficult to pick a more core vote Corbyn place.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 80,467
    Rushanara might up her majority to be perfectly honest.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 89,177
    edited April 2017
    Pulpstar said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public.

    The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".....he told supporters in East London.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39757627

    London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street in Spitalfields/Banglatown ward - Bethnal Green constituency,

    It'd be difficult to pick a more core vote Corbyn place.
    Would that be Lon Met uni who were banned from accepting foreign students from outside of the European Union, because they could not be trusted to help stop illegal immigration?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19425955
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    Pulpstar said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public.

    The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".....he told supporters in East London.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39757627

    London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street in Spitalfields/Banglatown ward - Bethnal Green constituency,

    It'd be difficult to pick a more core vote Corbyn place.
    Well quite. Corbyn criticising May (who has gone on manoeuvres in both Wales and Scotland in the last couple of days) for hiding in a bunker. From just about the deepest socialist bunker in the land. Pot, kettle, black.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 69,326
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public.

    The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".....he told supporters in East London.

    Actress Maxine Peake was among those in attendance for the speech.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39757627

    Communists for Corbyn....

    He also said of leaders that "they stop listening".

    That is beyond parody. Corbyn has listened to anyone other than Diane Abbot in about thirty years.
  • AnneJGPAnneJGP Posts: 4,534
    What I find very interesting about this is the lack of focus on the possibility of a woman President. Very similar to the Conservative party leadership election; vastly different from the US Presidential election.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    AnneJGP said:

    What I find very interesting about this is the lack of focus on the possibility of a woman President. Very similar to the Conservative party leadership election; vastly different from the US Presidential election.

    Probably says a lot about how poor Clinton's message was.
  • Philip_ThompsonPhilip_Thompson Posts: 65,826
    AnneJGP said:

    What I find very interesting about this is the lack of focus on the possibility of a woman President. Very similar to the Conservative party leadership election; vastly different from the US Presidential election.

    We at least have had a female Prime Minister nearlt 40 years ago so it shouldnt be too surprising thay its not news for us. Can't think of any female POTFR before.
  • MikeSmithsonMikeSmithson Posts: 7,382
    We've had as many women PMs as BREXIT referenda
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 69,326
    John Stevens‏Verified account @johnestevens 3h3 hours ago
    More
    Ladbrokes odds in Boston & Skegness:
    Conservatives (Matt Warman) 1/10
    Ukip (Paul Nuttall) 6/1


    Pretty pleased I got UKIP on 25 out of BF sportsbook this morning.
  • PaulMPaulM Posts: 613
    AnneJGP said:

    What I find very interesting about this is the lack of focus on the possibility of a woman President. Very similar to the Conservative party leadership election; vastly different from the US Presidential election.

    I don't recall it coming up when Ségolène Royal was the candidate against Sarkozy either..
  • FF43FF43 Posts: 18,745
    Pulpstar said:

    I can't see anything other than noise personally.

    It's a weird set of polls, with several from the same company with the same field dates. We shouldn't really expect a trend to appear over just three days. There's nothing in that data to trouble Macron. Voters who went for the three main candidates that were knocked out in the previous round are switching to him, not Le Pen, by a big margin
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    FF43 said:

    Pulpstar said:

    I can't see anything other than noise personally.

    It's a weird set of polls, with several from the same company with the same field dates. We shouldn't really expect a trend to appear over just three days. There's nothing in that data to trouble Macron. Voters who went for the three main candidates that were knocked out in the previous round are switching to him, not Le Pen, by a big margin
    They look like rolling polls, where they drop 1/4 of the sample each day.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    rottenborough said:

    John Stevens‏Verified account @johnestevens 3h3 hours ago
    More
    Ladbrokes odds in Boston & Skegness:
    Conservatives (Matt Warman) 1/10
    Ukip (Paul Nuttall) 6/1


    Pretty pleased I got UKIP on 25 out of BF sportsbook this morning.

    That was a good bet - before Nuttall was announced as the UKIP candidate?
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 76,708
    They have had female PMs in the past though, haven't they? So it's not like the US where none have ever got even remotely close to the top job (three Secretaries of State, but nothing higher).
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 69,326
    Sandpit said:

    rottenborough said:

    John Stevens‏Verified account @johnestevens 3h3 hours ago
    More
    Ladbrokes odds in Boston & Skegness:
    Conservatives (Matt Warman) 1/10
    Ukip (Paul Nuttall) 6/1


    Pretty pleased I got UKIP on 25 out of BF sportsbook this morning.

    That was a good bet - before Nuttall was announced as the UKIP candidate?
    Minutes after Jim Waterson of Buzzfeed had UKIP news on his tweet feed.

    BF still have them available at 16.
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    Waiting with baited breath from European leaders' reactions if, as looks plausible, somebody widely derided as a neo-fascist ends up winning 45% of the popular vote.

    Champagne corks popping everywhere and crowing about a great victory for European values, I imagine. No willingness to learn from the Austrian presidential election, nor this one, nor even from Brexit. The same old problems, especially with the structure of the Eurozone and with chronic unemployment in half the EU, will be there the day after the second round vote as were there the day before - seemingly with nobody having either a plan or the willpower needed to resolve them.

    They'd all better pray that President Macron knows what he's doing.
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    RobD said:

    AnneJGP said:

    What I find very interesting about this is the lack of focus on the possibility of a woman President. Very similar to the Conservative party leadership election; vastly different from the US Presidential election.

    Probably says a lot about how poor Clinton's message was.
    Or about how it's the left that proclaims how it cares about electing women but the right who actually do it.
  • MTimTMTimT Posts: 7,034
    Vingt-sixieme
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    Black_Rook said:

    Waiting with baited breath from European leaders' reactions if, as looks plausible, somebody widely derided as a neo-fascist ends up winning 45% of the popular vote.

    Champagne corks popping everywhere and crowing about a great victory for European values, I imagine. No willingness to learn from the Austrian presidential election, nor this one, nor even from Brexit. The same old problems, especially with the structure of the Eurozone and with chronic unemployment in half the EU, will be there the day after the second round vote as were there the day before - seemingly with nobody having either a plan or the willpower needed to resolve them.

    They'd all better pray that President Macron knows what he's doing.

    You know what the solution is? More Europe!
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 62,751
    edited April 2017
    Here's a very interesting thing. Historically, turnout in the second round of the French election is higher than in the first. Let me give you some examples: 
    	1st Round   2nd Round
    2012    79.5        80.4
    2007    83.8        84.0
    2002    71.6        79.7
    1995    78.4        79.7
    Now we are seeing a vast number of people saying they are going to abstain. Will turnout really decline as the opinion polls suggest? Alternatively, are the "abstainers" simply shy Le Pen switchers? Or are people simply going to break heavily for Macron in the last few days of the campaign?

    It would be very interesting if there was a supplementary question, something like: "I understand you are abstaining in the second round of this election. But who do you think would be better for France, Macron or Le Pen?" Because that might help divine what this very large number of possible abstainers will do.
  • eekeek Posts: 32,203
    rottenborough said:

    Sandpit said:

    rottenborough said:

    John Stevens‏Verified account @johnestevens 3h3 hours ago
    More
    Ladbrokes odds in Boston & Skegness:
    Conservatives (Matt Warman) 1/10
    Ukip (Paul Nuttall) 6/1


    Pretty pleased I got UKIP on 25 out of BF sportsbook this morning.

    That was a good bet - before Nuttall was announced as the UKIP candidate?
    Minutes after Jim Waterson of Buzzfeed had UKIP news on his tweet feed.

    BF still have them available at 16.
    As does PP (just used a £10 free bet on it)...
  • calumcalum Posts: 3,046
    We'll see !

    https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/858349236982874117
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 62,751
    Black_Rook said:

    Waiting with baited breath from European leaders' reactions if, as looks plausible, somebody widely derided as a neo-fascist ends up winning 45% of the popular vote.

    Champagne corks popping everywhere and crowing about a great victory for European values, I imagine. No willingness to learn from the Austrian presidential election, nor this one, nor even from Brexit. The same old problems, especially with the structure of the Eurozone and with chronic unemployment in half the EU, will be there the day after the second round vote as were there the day before - seemingly with nobody having either a plan or the willpower needed to resolve them.

    They'd all better pray that President Macron knows what he's doing.

    What if Marine Le Pen gets 33-34%? And that after ditching much of the historic canon of the FN to become a Peronist/Kirchner type candidate?
  • PClippPClipp Posts: 2,138
    Pulpstar said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Jeremy Corbyn has defended his style of leadership, saying other party leaders had given in to vested interests and manipulated the public.
    The Labour leader told supporters Prime Minister Theresa May was developing a "presidential bunker mentality".....he told supporters in East London.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39757627

    London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street in Spitalfields/Banglatown ward - Bethnal Green constituency, It'd be difficult to pick a more core vote Corbyn place.
    And even there, the applause was half-hearted.

    I wasn`t there, but it must surely have been the case....
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    ThreeQuidder said:

    Pulpstar said:

    I can't see anything other than noise personally.

    There might be a slight drift towards Le Pen.

    But there's a long way to go and only a week left.
    No gamechanger on the horizon, and hard to imagine one that would shift enough votes. The only betting interest really is in the size of victory.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    calum said:

    We'll see !

    https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/858349236982874117

    Looks like she has misstepped. Sturgeon has had to cancel her planned statement on what her next steps would be until after the election. I doubt she would have done that if she were more confident
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 68,641
    Pictures from Harlepool re Nuttall are dreadful with a catfight in front of the cameras.

    Just embarrassing
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    rcs1000 said:

    Here's a very interesting thing. Historically, turnout in the second round of the French election is higher than in the first. Let me give you some examples:

    	1st Round   2nd Round
    2012    79.5        80.4
    2007    83.8        84.0
    2002    71.6        79.7
    1995    78.4        79.7
    Now we are seeing a vast number of people saying they are going to abstain. Will turnout really decline as the opinion polls suggest? Alternatively, are the "abstainers" simply shy Le Pen switchers? Or are people simply going to break heavily for Macron in the last few days of the campaign?

    It would be very interesting if there was a supplementary question, something like: "I understand you are abstaining in the second round of this election. But who do you think would be better for France, Macron or Le Pen?" Because that might help divine what this very large number of possible abstainers will do.
    2002 was the year of Le Pen senior wasn't it?

    That drove quite a big increase.
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 63,361
    F1: pre-race article now up:
    http://enormo-haddock.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/russia-pre-race-2017.html

    Lots of rambling, finally eking out a tip at the end. I'm afraid it's not very exciting.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 45,586
    calum said:

    We'll see !

    https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/858349236982874117

    Usual bulldog impression I see.
  • CharlesCharles Posts: 35,758
    RobD said:

    AnneJGP said:

    What I find very interesting about this is the lack of focus on the possibility of a woman President. Very similar to the Conservative party leadership election; vastly different from the US Presidential election.

    Probably says a lot about how poor Clinton's message was.
    Right wing women don't count, apparently
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 56,824
    RobD said:

    Black_Rook said:

    Waiting with baited breath from European leaders' reactions if, as looks plausible, somebody widely derided as a neo-fascist ends up winning 45% of the popular vote.

    Champagne corks popping everywhere and crowing about a great victory for European values, I imagine. No willingness to learn from the Austrian presidential election, nor this one, nor even from Brexit. The same old problems, especially with the structure of the Eurozone and with chronic unemployment in half the EU, will be there the day after the second round vote as were there the day before - seemingly with nobody having either a plan or the willpower needed to resolve them.

    They'd all better pray that President Macron knows what he's doing.

    You know what the solution is? More Europe!
    You've been reading my posts. :)
  • MTimTMTimT Posts: 7,034
    In 1970, when I first starting supporting teams in the English leagues, I chose one from each league: Everton for the First Division, Sunderland for the Second, Plymouth for the Third, and Exeter for the Fourth.

    As things stand, 47 years later, if Exeter fail to get promotion, all four will be in the equivalent leagues as back then (with Sunderland going down and Plymouth up).
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    rcs1000 said:

    Black_Rook said:

    Waiting with baited breath from European leaders' reactions if, as looks plausible, somebody widely derided as a neo-fascist ends up winning 45% of the popular vote.

    Champagne corks popping everywhere and crowing about a great victory for European values, I imagine. No willingness to learn from the Austrian presidential election, nor this one, nor even from Brexit. The same old problems, especially with the structure of the Eurozone and with chronic unemployment in half the EU, will be there the day after the second round vote as were there the day before - seemingly with nobody having either a plan or the willpower needed to resolve them.

    They'd all better pray that President Macron knows what he's doing.

    What if Marine Le Pen gets 33-34%? And that after ditching much of the historic canon of the FN to become a Peronist/Kirchner type candidate?
    Even more Champagne corks.

    The problems still won't have gone away though.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 45,586
    RobD said:

    calum said:

    We'll see !

    https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/858349236982874117

    Looks like she has misstepped. Sturgeon has had to cancel her planned statement on what her next steps would be until after the election. I doubt she would have done that if she were more confident
    Rubbish, what is the point of doing it during election campaign that the bozos on here keep pontificating is not about independence. LOL Now is not the Time.
  • chestnutchestnut Posts: 7,341
    The second preferences are showing that support for Macron from Melenchon and Hamon supporters is ebbing away into abstentions. It's unlikely to be enough for MLP but it's happening.

    Her decision to give Dupont-Aignan the PMs job if she wins is presumably a detox attempt.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    Morris_Dancer said:

    F1: pre-race article now up:
    http://enormo-haddock.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/russia-pre-race-2017.html

    Lots of rambling, finally eking out a tip at the end. I'm afraid it's not very exciting.

    Good piece, although I disagree with your assertion that Mercedes or Ferrari will resort to clear team orders this early in the season.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    On topic, there's 6/4 available on Betfair for Le Pen to get 35-45%, the two 5% bands currently both priced at 3.

    https://www.betfair.com/exchange/politics/event/28010557/market?marketId=1.131228414
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 69,326
    (((Dan Hodges)))‏Verified account @DPJHodges 21m21 minutes ago

    Basic rule this election. Take Ukip 2015 vote - give to Tories. Reduce Lab vote by amount to get LD up to 2010 share. Start from there.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 45,586
    LOL
    Theresa May Held A Campaign Event In A Village Hall In A Scottish Wood With No Reception
    News channels weren't able to show her talking about "strong and stable" leadership this time.
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/theresa-may-held-a-campaign-event-in-a-village-hall-in?utm_term=.bxQQmD7aj#.oeDOL5ro4
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,455
    On topic

    I'm out. My book was underwater for most of the election (as Juppé then Fillon fell by the wayside)... I think I'll end up with £20 for my trouble.
  • PongPong Posts: 4,693
    IOW homophobe row... UKIP take the moral high ground;

    “UKIP Isle of Wight campaigners would like to state that Andrew Turners views do not represent the vast majority of Islanders that we come in to contact with on a daily basis. As a Party with an openly Gay Deputy Leader we find it unacceptable that these views have found a home in the Conservatives.”

    http://iwradio.co.uk/2017/04/29/political-parties-react-isle-wight-mp-andrew-turners-resignation/
  • AnneJGPAnneJGP Posts: 4,534
    malcolmg said:

    RobD said:

    calum said:

    We'll see !

    https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/858349236982874117

    Looks like she has misstepped. Sturgeon has had to cancel her planned statement on what her next steps would be until after the election. I doubt she would have done that if she were more confident
    Rubbish, what is the point of doing it during election campaign that the bozos on here keep pontificating is not about independence. LOL Now is not the Time.
    IIRC Ms Sturgeon announced very early on that this GE would be about Independence, so surely the voters are already aware of the fact, even if she sees no need to go into detail.
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    edited April 2017
    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,513
    foxinsoxuk said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Here's a very interesting thing. Historically, turnout in the second round of the French election is higher than in the first. Let me give you some examples:

    	1st Round   2nd Round
    2012    79.5        80.4
    2007    83.8        84.0
    2002    71.6        79.7
    1995    78.4        79.7
    Now we are seeing a vast number of people saying they are going to abstain. Will turnout really decline as the opinion polls suggest? Alternatively, are the "abstainers" simply shy Le Pen switchers? Or are people simply going to break heavily for Macron in the last few days of the campaign?

    It would be very interesting if there was a supplementary question, something like: "I understand you are abstaining in the second round of this election. But who do you think would be better for France, Macron or Le Pen?" Because that might help divine what this very large number of possible abstainers will do.
    2002 was the year of Le Pen senior wasn't it?

    That drove quite a big increase.
    Actually, it was a lowish turnout in the first round which was the exception in 2002.
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,455
    tlg86 said:

    foxinsoxuk said:

    rcs1000 said:

    Here's a very interesting thing. Historically, turnout in the second round of the French election is higher than in the first. Let me give you some examples:

    	1st Round   2nd Round
    2012    79.5        80.4
    2007    83.8        84.0
    2002    71.6        79.7
    1995    78.4        79.7
    Now we are seeing a vast number of people saying they are going to abstain. Will turnout really decline as the opinion polls suggest? Alternatively, are the "abstainers" simply shy Le Pen switchers? Or are people simply going to break heavily for Macron in the last few days of the campaign?

    It would be very interesting if there was a supplementary question, something like: "I understand you are abstaining in the second round of this election. But who do you think would be better for France, Macron or Le Pen?" Because that might help divine what this very large number of possible abstainers will do.
    2002 was the year of Le Pen senior wasn't it?

    That drove quite a big increase.
    Actually, it was a lowish turnout in the first round which was the exception in 2002.
    I mean both of the above. Poor establishment candidates drove low turnout in teh premier tour followed by a wave of people coming in to smash Le Pen.
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    edited April 2017
    Anecdata from pounding the pavements of Hinckley, the main town of Bosworth Constituency, for the Council elections.

    1) It is confirmed that the Tories are sticking with David Tredinnick as their candidate. That perked us all up because he has a negative personal vote. Apart from being generally useless he has been MP for 30 years here, but still resides in Sussex.

    2) Brexit not mentioned on the doorsteps, only discussion of local issues. Slightly surprised me.

    3) 20 LD Focus team out and about, Saw a lonesome Tory candidate canvassing, so did a little gentle trolling in person

    4) lots of yellow diamonds up in Hinckley, none for other parties. I saw one for Labour in Leicester South on the way home, as well as a well attended Green Party stall in studenty Clarendon Park.

    5) The LD PPC for Bosworth is a local councillor and great bloke.

    6) LDs winning here in the Councils may give a welcome boost, but overturning the national swing to the Tories is a tall order. 10/1 odds with PP is not too far off.

    7) Nice away win for LCFC to come home to.
  • GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 22,984
    edited April 2017
    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    If Jezz does as well or better than Ed Miliand he might get to stay on as Lab leader? :D
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Lib Dems:

    http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jbuk8Bes1rwkg8yo1_500.gif
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,513
    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Ed Miliband got 31.2% in 2015. Can you really see Labour only dropping one percentage point? If the Lib Dems poll what they did last time they could lose most of their remaining seats.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 45,586
    AnneJGP said:

    malcolmg said:

    RobD said:

    calum said:

    We'll see !

    https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/858349236982874117

    Looks like she has misstepped. Sturgeon has had to cancel her planned statement on what her next steps would be until after the election. I doubt she would have done that if she were more confident
    Rubbish, what is the point of doing it during election campaign that the bozos on here keep pontificating is not about independence. LOL Now is not the Time.
    IIRC Ms Sturgeon announced very early on that this GE would be about Independence, so surely the voters are already aware of the fact, even if she sees no need to go into detail.
    Exactly. One slaughter at a time.
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 63,361
    Mr. Sandpit, we may find out tomorrow.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    GIN1138 said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    If Jezz does as well or better than Ed Miliand he might get to stay on as Lab leader? :D
    Wouldn't that be funny, especially if their vote holds up in Islington and Maidenhead while dropping like a stone in the Midlands handing the Tories 50 seats.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 56,824
    edited April 2017
    EU: UK should not expect to get trade deal if it seeks competitive advantages, eg subsidies, setting up as tax haven

    https://twitter.com/lindayueh/status/858339903351947265
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 68,641
    malcolmg said:

    LOL
    Theresa May Held A Campaign Event In A Village Hall In A Scottish Wood With No Reception
    News channels weren't able to show her talking about "strong and stable" leadership this time.
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/theresa-may-held-a-campaign-event-in-a-village-hall-in?utm_term=.bxQQmD7aj#.oeDOL5ro4

    Just seen it on Sky and BBC
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    edited April 2017
    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    williamglenn said:

    EU: UK should not expect to get trade deal if it seeks competitive advantages, eg subsidies, setting up as tax haven

    https://twitter.com/lindayueh/status/858339903351947265

    Of course, I think we want a deal that is fair for both sides.
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    chestnut said:

    The second preferences are showing that support for Macron from Melenchon and Hamon supporters is ebbing away into abstentions. It's unlikely to be enough for MLP but it's happening.

    Her decision to give Dupont-Aignan the PMs job if she wins is presumably a detox attempt.

    Though she did put a holocaust denier in charge of FN in her absence!
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    Morris_Dancer said:

    Mr. Sandpit, we may find out tomorrow.

    Indeed so. I'm not sure what to bet, I may sleep on it (or bet on tonight's boxing first and hope some comes back!).
  • TheWhiteRabbitTheWhiteRabbit Posts: 12,455
    tlg86 said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Ed Miliband got 31.2% in 2015. Can you really see Labour only dropping one percentage point? If the Lib Dems poll what they did last time they could lose most of their remaining seats.
    remember polls are GB only, but Corbyn isn't so far off anyway
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 45,586
    Big_G_NorthWales said:

    malcolmg said:

    LOL
    Theresa May Held A Campaign Event In A Village Hall In A Scottish Wood With No Reception
    News channels weren't able to show her talking about "strong and stable" leadership this time.
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/theresa-may-held-a-campaign-event-in-a-village-hall-in?utm_term=.bxQQmD7aj#.oeDOL5ro4

    Just seen it on Sky and BBC
    with bussed in stooges as well G , they are really confident. Scared to meet real people, says a lot about her.
  • Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 68,641
    RobD said:

    williamglenn said:

    EU: UK should not expect to get trade deal if it seeks competitive advantages, eg subsidies, setting up as tax haven

    https://twitter.com/lindayueh/status/858339903351947265

    Of course, I think we want a deal that is fair for both sides.
    The problem with that is that the EU cannot tie a future UK government to its tax policies
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 56,824
    Interesting YouGov question:

    image
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    Big_G_NorthWales said:

    malcolmg said:

    LOL
    Theresa May Held A Campaign Event In A Village Hall In A Scottish Wood With No Reception
    News channels weren't able to show her talking about "strong and stable" leadership this time.
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/theresa-may-held-a-campaign-event-in-a-village-hall-in?utm_term=.bxQQmD7aj#.oeDOL5ro4

    Just seen it on Sky and BBC
    Sounds like the TV satellite trucks couldn't work (too far north, not a clear line of sight?) so the media had to wait for their tapes to get back to the office rather than show it live.
  • GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 22,984
    williamglenn said:

    EU: UK should not expect to get trade deal if it seeks competitive advantages, eg subsidies, setting up as tax haven

    https://twitter.com/lindayueh/status/858339903351947265

    Why would we want to do that if we get a sensible deal? That only becomes an option if the EU won't give us a sensible deal...
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    From the Opinium commentary:

    Jeremy Corbyn has had one of his best scores, with 19% saying he would make the best prime minister.
  • PongPong Posts: 4,693
    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    Odd. Old fieldwork. Why do pollsters do this?
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    Black_Rook said:

    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
    You can get a free Excel viewer from Microsoft:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    Black_Rook said:

    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
    Don't OpenOffice and/or Google Sheets open xlsx files?
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    Black_Rook said:

    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
    Plenty of free spreadsheet readers out there that will open excel format.

    https://www.scoro.com/blog/11-user-friendly-excel-alternatives/

    And for those who insist on Microsoft but without the paying part there's always PirateBay
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 63,361
    Mr. Rook, can't you open such files with Open Office?

    Mr. Sandpit, quite. This is the sort of race that I'd probably sit out if I didn't offer a tip on every race.
  • SouthamObserverSouthamObserver Posts: 40,054
    No sign of a significant LibDem breakthrough yet, is there? Farron has escaped serious scrutiny up to now, but surely he should be doing better given Corbyn's toxicity.
  • AnneJGPAnneJGP Posts: 4,534
    foxinsoxuk said:

    Anecdata from pounding the pavements of Hinckley, the main town of Bosworth Constituency, for the Council elections.

    1) It is confirmed that the Tories are sticking with David Tredinnick as their candidate. That perked us all up because he has a negative personal vote. Apart from being generally useless he has been MP for 30 years here, but still resides in Sussex.

    2) Brexit not mentioned on the doorsteps, only discussion of local issues. Slightly surprised me.

    3) 20 LD Focus team out and about, Saw a lonesome Tory candidate canvassing, so did a little gentle trolling in person

    4) lots of yellow diamonds up in Hinckley, none for other parties. I saw one for Labour in Leicester South on the way home, as well as a well attended Green Party stall in studenty Clarendon Park.

    5) The LD PPC for Bosworth is a local councillor and great bloke.

    6) LDs winning here in the Councils may give a welcome boost, but overturning the national swing to the Tories is a tall order. 10/1 odds with PP is not too far off.

    7) Nice away win for LCFC to come home to.

    Out shopping today (Newton Abbot constituency), saw two political stalls: Conservative & Labour. No LD, although their efforts may be devoted to leafleting houses.

    The Conservative people were focussed on the GE & Theresa May with a By-the-way, here's the leaflet/candidate for the Locals.

    The Labour people were completely focussed on the Locals, nothing about the GE or national party at all.
  • Black_RookBlack_Rook Posts: 8,905
    tlg86 said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Ed Miliband got 31.2% in 2015. Can you really see Labour only dropping one percentage point? If the Lib Dems poll what they did last time they could lose most of their remaining seats.
    This is what I find baffling. Miliband got a little over 30%. Gordon Brown managed 29%. How on Earth could someone as monumentally unpopular as Corbyn get away with 30% of the vote?

    I still want to see more data, and establish a definite trend. If Labour keeps on doing this well then either the pollsters are significantly overcounting them (again,) or Labour's floor might actually be close to 30%. Which is a little bit scary, actually.

    Because if they can get nearly a third of the vote with somebody like Corbyn in charge, it would imply that virtually any other Labour leader could do the same, however useless, or however malign. Where do we go from there?
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    Sandpit said:

    Big_G_NorthWales said:

    malcolmg said:

    LOL
    Theresa May Held A Campaign Event In A Village Hall In A Scottish Wood With No Reception
    News channels weren't able to show her talking about "strong and stable" leadership this time.
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/theresa-may-held-a-campaign-event-in-a-village-hall-in?utm_term=.bxQQmD7aj#.oeDOL5ro4

    Just seen it on Sky and BBC
    Sounds like the TV satellite trucks couldn't work (too far north, not a clear line of sight?) so the media had to wait for their tapes to get back to the office rather than show it live.
    They don't have electricity that far north and the carrier-puffins tend to freeze shut at this time of year.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
    Don't OpenOffice and/or Google Sheets open xlsx files?
    OpenOffice and LibreOffice both certainly open xlsx files and are free, unless there's complicated macros in the sheet it should work fine.
  • DecrepitJohnLDecrepitJohnL Posts: 13,300
    GeoffM said:

    Black_Rook said:

    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
    Plenty of free spreadsheet readers out there that will open excel format.

    https://www.scoro.com/blog/11-user-friendly-excel-alternatives/

    And for those who insist on Microsoft but without the paying part there's always PirateBay
    Microsoft provides free viewers for Excel, Word and various other packages.
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=viewer
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 46,135
    malcolmg said:

    LOL
    Theresa May Held A Campaign Event In A Village Hall In A Scottish Wood With No Reception
    News channels weren't able to show her talking about "strong and stable" leadership this time.
    https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamieross/theresa-may-held-a-campaign-event-in-a-village-hall-in?utm_term=.bxQQmD7aj#.oeDOL5ro4

    Classy stuff.

    'The prime minister also grouped together "extremists" with Sturgeon's party, saying the only way to ensure a "secure and united nation" was by "taking action against the extremists who would divide us and standing up against the separatists who want to break up our country".'

    I think we're only a Crosby breath away from the EssEnnPee being lumped in with terrorists.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 56,824
    SouthamObserver said:

    No sign of a significant LibDem breakthrough yet, is there? Farron has escaped serious scrutiny up to now, but surely he should be doing better given Corbyn's toxicity.

    I fear it's too late for them. This isn't 2005-2010 when there was a long list of recognisable Lib Dem talking heads on TV all the time. They've been invisible for too long and Farron isn't charismatic enough to break through.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 58,931
    Big_G_NorthWales said:

    RobD said:

    williamglenn said:

    EU: UK should not expect to get trade deal if it seeks competitive advantages, eg subsidies, setting up as tax haven

    https://twitter.com/lindayueh/status/858339903351947265

    Of course, I think we want a deal that is fair for both sides.
    The problem with that is that the EU cannot tie a future UK government to its tax policies
    Indeed. The idea that the EU can have control over our future tax policies is nonsense.
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    Obviously in full General Election campaigning mode Lady Nugee arrived yesterday in .... ummm ... Gibraltar.

    http://www.gbc.gi/news/shadow-foreign-secretary-visits-rock-35086
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    DecrepitJohnL said:

    GeoffM said:

    Black_Rook said:

    ThreeQuidder said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Here they are:

    http://opinium.co.uk/political-polling-25th-april-2017/

    http://opinium.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/VI-Charts-25-04-2017.xlsx
    In Excel not pdf, therefore useless for anybody who hasn't spent a fortune buying MS Office. Very annoying.
    Plenty of free spreadsheet readers out there that will open excel format.

    https://www.scoro.com/blog/11-user-friendly-excel-alternatives/

    And for those who insist on Microsoft but without the paying part there's always PirateBay
    Microsoft provides free viewers for Excel, Word and various other packages.
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/search.aspx?q=viewer
    Yes - with stripped down functionality to encourage you to buy the full thingy.
  • MikeLMikeL Posts: 7,866
    edited April 2017
    Sandpit said:

    On topic, there's 6/4 available on Betfair for Le Pen to get 35-45%, the two 5% bands currently both priced at 3.

    https://www.betfair.com/exchange/politics/event/28010557/market?marketId=1.131228414

    3 is 2-1 or a 33.3% chance.

    So two bands of 3 totals a 66.7% chance which is 1-2, not 6-4.
  • CyanCyan Posts: 1,262
    edited April 2017
    williamglenn said:

    Interesting YouGov question:

    image

    Does Prince Charles have any close friends on the YouGov board? :)
    Edit: yes he does. Ben Elliot, a non-executive director of YouGov, is Camilla's nephew.
    Solved that one for you! :)
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 89,177
    GeoffM said:

    Obviously in full General Election campaigning mode Lady Nugee arrived yesterday in .... ummm ... Gibraltar.

    http://www.gbc.gi/news/shadow-foreign-secretary-visits-rock-35086

    Have they got the Union Jack flags out for her?
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 63,361
    Mr. M, did you give Colonel Thornberry a warm welcome?
  • AndyJSAndyJS Posts: 29,395
    edited April 2017
    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    I don't believe Labour are on 30%. Reminiscent of the polls that put Ed on 35%.
  • RobDRobD Posts: 60,897
    AndyJS said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    I don't believe Labour are on 30%. Reminiscent of the polls that put Ed on 35%.
    The Day The Polls Turned? :smiley:
  • NeilVWNeilVW Posts: 750
    TheWhiteRabbit said:

    tlg86 said:

    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    Ed Miliband got 31.2% in 2015. Can you really see Labour only dropping one percentage point? If the Lib Dems poll what they did last time they could lose most of their remaining seats.
    remember polls are GB only, but Corbyn isn't so far off anyway
    31.2% was the Lab GB score in 2015; 29.7% in 2010.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 89,177
    edited April 2017
    Black_Rook said:

    https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/858354460560678913

    Westminster voting intention:

    CON: 47% (+2)
    LAB: 30% (+4)
    LDEM: 8% (-3)
    UKIP: 7% (-2)

    (via Opinium)
    Chgs. w/ 19-20 Apr survey.

    More (possible) evidence that the robot voters are marching back to Labour.

    Not nearly enough to establish a proper trend, but...

    Will be interested to see the tables when they come out.

    I just can't believe that Jahadi Jez is going to do better than Gordon and basically as well as Ed Miliband...really...I mean really...

    We will never get rid of him.
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