Eastleigh by-election 2012
Lib Dems hold Eastleigh as UKIP force Tories into third
It was a successful night for the Liberal Democrats in Eastleigh and a disastrous one for the Tories. The Liberal Democrats held on with a majority a touch over 1,700.… Continue reading
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Eastleigh: the different results and what they’d mean
So now that the polls have closed in Eastleigh, here are the likely scenarios for tonight’s Eastleigh by-election result, and what each combination will mean: A) 1. Tories 2. Liberal… Continue reading
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Labour are the real losers in Eastleigh
The Lib Dems are still on course to hold Eastleigh. Despite the loss of Britain’s AAA credit rating and the unfurling Rennard scandal, Lord Ashcroft’s latest poll today puts their candidate Mike… Continue reading
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Could Eastleigh go the way of Cleggmania?
The Liberal Democrats have a different relationship to the popular press than the other two main parties, both more afraid and more contemptuous. This I suspect contributed to the slightly… Continue reading
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Strange things a’happening in Eastleigh
Apologies for my absence – had a week’s holiday, somewhere distant from thunderstorms and snow. Coming back last night on an Oman Airlines flight, in cattle class, the air stewardess… Continue reading
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Labour’s southern mission
How can Labour win back voters in the South East? At the 2010 general election, Labour took ten southern seats outside of London, compared to four times that in 1997.… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — the battle for Eastleigh and free riding the NHS
The Tories and Lib Dems are locking horns in Eastleigh but what is Labour’s strategy? In this week’s View from 22 podcast, James Forsyth debates with the Fabian Society’s Marcus… Continue reading
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Vicky Pryce jury discharged, retrial starts Monday
The jury in the trial of Vicky Pryce has been discharged having failed to reach a verdict. The decision comes after the jury informed the judge that they were highly… Continue reading
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The Tories take tips from Obama in Eastleigh
Eastleigh could be a turning point in by-election history. Not because the Tories are looking like they may well lose, as the Times (£) suggests this morning, but as the moment the party… Continue reading
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