candy49 (63)in #uk • 4 days agoThe contest for the West Midlands mayor is a statistical tie according to opinion pollsThe election for the West Midlands mayor is being held on Thrsday 2nd May. Andy Street is 2 points ahead of his Labour…candy49 (63)in #uk • 8 days agoSadiq Khan is losing votes in outer LondonYouGov has done a major poll for the London mayor contest on 2nd May: Of particular interest is the way outer…candy49 (63)in #uk • 11 days agoConnundrum in the West MidlandsOn 2nd May, voters in the West Midlands will be will be electing their metro mayor. We've had two completely…candy49 (63)in #uk • 24 days agoOptimism and Pessimism in BritainPollsters regularly ask, "Are Britons optimistic or pessimistic about the general direction in which the UK is…candy49 (63)in #uk • last monthA string of polls show Labour droppingRedfieldWilton, 24 Mar LAB: 42% (-5) CON: 22% (+1) REF: 14% (-) LDEM: 12% (+4) GRN: 6% (-) YouGov, 26 - 27…candy49 (63)in #uk • last monthBrits are turning to independant candidatesHere are the results of two recent council by-elections: Heckington Rural (North Kesteven) council by-election…candy49 (63)in #uk • 2 months agoWill Lee Anderson's defection to Reform affect the Tories?Lee Anderson, who got suspended from the Conservatives for slandering Sadiq Khan (the London mayor), has now announced…candy49 (63)in #uk • 2 months agoLabour gets in trouble playing identity politicsThe muslim rebellion in Rochdale against Labour resembles the rebellion in Scotland against Labour in 2014/15. In…candy49 (63)in #uk • 2 months agoReform underperformed in the by-electionsThe national GB polls include Scotland, Wales, London, places where Reform doesn't have a presence. So if they're…candy49 (63)in #uk • 3 months agoLabour's lead is narrowingFollowing Labour's dumping of their £28bn a year green policy, their lead has narrowed: LAB: 42% (-3) CON: 26%…candy49 (63)in #uk • 3 months agoMuslim support for the Labour party takes a diveSurvation did a poll of muslim voters in the UK: In 2021, the recalled 2019 voting behaviour was: Labour 86%…candy49 (63)in #uk • 3 months agoThe Rochdale by-electionRochdale is having a by-election on February 29th due to the sad death of their MP. Labour has held the seat for a…candy49 (63)in #uk • 3 months agoThe design for the new King Charles III banknotes has been unveiledHere it is: source This is the first time a King has been featured on banknotes for over 70 years. They'll…candy49 (63)in #uk • 4 months agoWhen will the next election be?Both the press and Parliament are assuming that the UK will go to the polls in the autumn - either in October or…candy49 (63)in #uk • 5 months agoVoting by ethnic minorities in 2019here's the breakdown: [source}( If and when minorities start to vote Tory in line with the general population, Labour is toast.candy49 (63)in #uk • 5 months agoDavid Cameron strikes a moderate position on the Gaza warDavid Cameron has done an interview with James Landale, which went as follows: James Landale, "When will Britain say…candy49 (63)in #uk • 5 months agoThe Gaza effect starts to hurt LabourHere is the council by-election result in Newham last night: Plaistow North (Newham) council by-election result:…candy49 (63)in #uk • 6 months agoConservatives target don't knowsThe breakdown of people saying they don't know how they'll vote is as follows: source They're very similar to…candy49 (63)in #uk • 7 months agoRed wall voting intention reverts to what it was under BorisHere is the graphic: source If the Tories manage to squeeze Reform (who are at 10%), they should retain these seats.candy49 (63)in #uk • 8 months agoLabour could lose LondonHere is the latest opinion poll: London Mayoral Voting Intention: LAB: 33% CON: 32% LDM: 16% GRN: 9% REF:…
