The constituency opinion polls you really should ignore
A round of constituency “polling” figures have been appearing in local newspaper titles from both the Northcliffe and Trinity Mirror groups. … Read the full post »
Stoke-on-Trent Central Parliamentary by-election 2017
Read my coverage of the Stoke-on-Trent Central Parliamentary by-election, held on 23 February 2017.
It was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Tristam Hunt in order to become Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Ukip’s leader at the time, Paul Nuttall, failed to get elected as an MP in this contest.
Double Lib Dem by-election gain from Conservatives
At the moment, either the Lib Dems are finishing way short of the winning post, or way beyond it in by-elections. Just not close to it. … Read the full post »
And the first by-election result of the week is in from Basingstone & Deane…
An unusual Tuesday by-election kicked off a busy week for by-elections, with three more council by-elections and two Parliamentary by-elections to come. … Read the full post »
Mystery network of Twitter accounts switch from pro-Putin to pro-Corbyn messages
Why is a strange network of Twitter accounts, usually the source of pro-Russian messages, now pumping out tweets about a very specific British election?
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Candidate arrested in Stoke on charges of inciting racial hatred
Barbara Fielding, 78, who is standing as an independent, was arrested after a complaint about her website, which calls for all immigrants to be repatriated and warns of a “seeping tide of Islamic warriors”. … Read the full post »
Are deals with other parties the way forward for the Lib Dems?
Liberal Democrat Newswire #90 came out last week, looking in particular at the latest talk, and even some action, about political realignment and deals between or across parties. … Read the full post »
Official Labour leaflet: it’s a lie to say we oppose Brexit
Just in case you were in any doubt about Labour’s stance on Brexit, the party’s official election leaflets are calling people who say they oppose Brexit a liar. … Read the full post »
Did Ukip tell truth in legal paperwork for Stoke-on-Central by-election?
Some serious questions from Michael Crick for Ukip’s leader Paul Nuttall in the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election. … Read the full post »
Hard Brexit, hills and chocolate dominate Lib Dem campaign in Stoke
The Liberal Democrat campaign for Zulfiqar Ali in the Stoke-on-Trent Parliamentary by-election is focusing heavily on Hard Brexit. … Read the full post »
Why I will be in Stoke on Saturday
Stoke-on-Trent Central is a key test for liberal democracy, and Liberal Democrats, in the face of extreme populism. … Read the full post »