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Word has reached from a reliable source that another another safe LAB seat where the the party might have to fight a by-election. It would take place during the first half of 2016.
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Remain: 40% (-)
Leave: 38% (-2)
(via YouGov / 19 - 24 Nov)
East Ham !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMhTVrvNB4
HatTip:- HurryUpHarry
Islington North?
Because despite unsettling weather in the east yesterday, hurricanes hardly ever happen there.
One by-election possibility next year is St Helens South & Whiston where the new MP is facing a trial for assault.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34923246
On Syria, Cameron made a big political mistake:
Paul Waugh @paulwaugh 3m3 minutes ago
Julian Lewis, Tory chairman of defence select cttee, sceptically says Cameron figure of 70k ground troops is 'a revelation to me'.
I thought Angus Robertson did a good stint - he came across as an adult with a heavy weight on his shoulders.
Labour MP Marie Rimmer faces trial over alleged 'referendum assault'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34923246
Iff the Lib Dems could take that....
Its because the economy has been sustained rather than crucified because of excess austerity (as implied by labour) that it has been able to continue growing.
He's also a businessman.
She's safe no matter what the verdict.
'What will fuel their anger is that large firms owning more than 15 properties are not expected to have to pay the higher charge.'
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3334304/Huge-stamp-duty-rises-rental-properties-second-homes-set-kill-booming-market.html
If Labour manage to get their act into gear by 2020, an Osborne lead Tory party will have a fight on it's hands to stay in office. He's wound up a lot of natural Conservative voters.
Video footage:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/watch-unseen-footage-coventry-north-9710037
Oh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitcham_and_Morden_by-election,_1982
Intriguing. A 'innocuous personal reason' might mean something personally serious. I hope he or she is well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighouse_and_Spenborough_by-election,_1960
Before: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/sadiq-khan-will-serve-full-term-mp-tooting-if-he-becomes-mayor-london
After: http://labourlist.org/2015/09/sadiq-khan-wins-race-to-be-labours-candidate-for-london-mayor/
Is in London after all.
Prices are up 6.69 per cent in the year to June, according to Knight Frank, and show little signs of tailing off just yet, given the changing demographic.
The changes have been noted by local businessman Dan Watkins, who stood as the Conservative candidate for Tooting at the 2015 general election. He failed to defeat the incumbent, Labour’s Sadiq Khan, but Khan recently won his party’s nomination as London mayoral candidate for next summer’s election. If Khan wins, Watkins hopes to be elected in Tooting at the resulting by-election. This time, he thinks he may have a chance due to those demographic shifts.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4473340-8952-11e5-90de-f44762bf9896.html
You have to pay a bit more for what's considered a guaranteed asset rise, and you're going to take your ball home in a huff?
@AClarke1984: @Torcuil he is in Edinburgh, unveiling a portrait of himself. Not joking.
Big business always wins with Osborne. (See large scale Tax Avoidance by corporations, and the advantages given to large consulting firms over contractors for further reference).
McMao was talking gibberish yesterday.
Corbyn:
Trust 21
Don't Trust 68
Putin:
Trust 21
Don't Trust 68
Of course I suspect this will all be a moot point, as Zac wins.
Con 58%
LD 19%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
http://www.trendingcentral.com/nadine-dorries-will-not-vote-on-syria-debate/
After Labour are shellacked in London, Scotland, Wales and England next May, Corbyn decides the only reason Labour did so badly was because he wasn't sufficiently left wing enough and decides to move further to the left.
Labour have 15 MPs over the age of 70 including 4 over the age of 80 (Kaufman, Skinner, Winnick and Flynn), while the Cons only have 8 MPs over 70 (Haselhurst is the oldest by some way at 78). Lab also has more MPs in their 60s (50 vs. 40 for the Cons). Unsurprisingly the SNP's MPs are the youngest with only 6 over 60.
It suggests the Cons have been better at persuading some of the old guard to stand aside and reduces the probability of a by-election in a Con seat due to an MP passing away.
If you don't understand how these forecasts are made, and can't read the OBR's explanation of what assumptions have changed, then it's probably best not to make a fool of yourself by commenting on the subject.
BBC3 to close in February
'Tim Farron gone down like a lead balloon in the House'
Problem is that he comes across as a student activist (or the Andrex puppy as some people refer to him), Lamb wold have been taken more seriously.
BBC4 is the real peak Guardian channel, and more in line with what the BBC should be doing.
I'm not their target demographic, but I can zap myself back to my 18-25self quite easily. And I'd still roll my eyes at it.
If content is good, people find it. In a world with twitter etc, when something is good news spreads.
It is happening in the US already, more and more online only channels or shows, more original content will appear on YouTube, Twitch, Netflix, etc. The idea that the family sits down every night to watch the big moving picture box in the corner of the living room is total outdated idea. Its tablets, mobile, pc, laptop.
BBC4: Colour - The spectrum of science.
Might watch that Docu actually.