Analysis: politics.co.uk poll
Today’s poll presents some interesting results – some of them surprising, some less so. Probably the most important result concerns the number of people who believe Gordon Brown should resign if Labour lose tomorrow. Should that happen, the chances of Mr Brown having to fall on his sword are slim to non-existent. There are practical […]
Analysis: politics.co.uk poll
Today’s poll presents some interesting results – some of them surprising, some less so. Probably the most important result concerns the number of people who believe Gordon Brown should resign if Labour lose tomorrow. Should that happen, the chances of Mr Brown having to fall on his sword are slim to non-existent. There are practical […]
politics.co.uk poll spells trouble for Labour
Only forty-six per cent of people believe Labour can win the Glasgow East by-election, according to a politics.co.uk poll released today. The responses come despite more optimistic forecasts from political analysts over the last week. They will make depressing reading for the Labour party. Asked whether Gordon Brown should resign as prime minister if his […]
Opinion: By-election loss would not necessarily be end for Gordon
Losing the Glasgow by-election would be a blow, but big swings to the SNP are not unprecedented, argues YouGov president Peter Kellner in an online essay for the Fabian Society. “Brown quits four months after SNP captures Labour stronghold”. No, that’s not a prediction for this autumn; it’s a glimpse at Labour’s past. We’ll discuss […]
Opinion: Glasgow East is about more than just Gordon Brown
It’s a sad indictment of the modern media that Labour’s upcoming doomsday in Glasgow East is only really viewed through the prism of Gordon Brown’s premiership. We’re all used to it of course, and this website – and myself – are as guilty of it as anyone. The media treated the Blair-Brown war of attrition […]
Opinion: Glasgow East is about more than just Gordon Brown
It’s a sad indictment of the modern media that Labour’s upcoming doomsday in Glasgow East is only really viewed through the prism of Gordon Brown’s premiership. We’re all used to it of course, and this website – and myself – are as guilty of it as anyone. The media treated the Blair-Brown war of attrition […]
SNP ahead of Labour for first time
The Scottish National party (SNP) have slipped ahead of Labour for the first time, in a worrying sign for Labour as the Glasgow East by-election approaches. A YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph shows the SNP ahead of Labour in voting intentions for a UK general election for the first time in the party’s history. […]
Accusations fly in Glasgow East
Accusations of political slurs and misinformation are flying in the Glasgow East by-election just one day after the Labour candidate began her campaign. Former health minister Margaret Curran began her campaign yesterday standing on a wooden box outside a Co-op shop with the phrase: “The Labour fightback starts right here, right now.” The ensuing speech, […]
SNP: ‘Political earthquake on the way in Glasgow East’
“There’s a political earthquake on the way in Glasgow East,” Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond has said. Speaking at a confident and confrontational launch of his party’s Glasgow East by-election campaign, Mr Salmond said the presence of so many media organisations proved Labour were in trouble. “The fact that we are in with a […]
Glasgow East battle heats up
The battle for Glasgow East has begun, as the main parties begin their campaign. Labour is expected to confirm who it will choose as its candidate today, while Tory Davena Rankin will begin her campaign. Glasgow councillor John Mason will represent the SNP and maths teacher Ian Robertson the Liberal Democrats. Former MSP Frances Curran […]
