The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[TightEnd]

Bank of England breaking news: MPC vote by a majority of 7-2 to raise Bank Rate to 0.50%

[TightEnd]

As it raises interest rates for first time since 07, bank of england has some strong words to say about brexit

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Following today's interest rate rise, here's a profile of mortgage owners across Britain, and who is on variable rates

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[4KSuited]

Happened to be listening to 5Live when GW’s appointment was announced. Edwina Currie was a studio guest, commenting on the revelations of the latest dodgy dossier.

Coming back from the breaking news, the presenter asked Edwina for her reaction. She actually chortled before saying roughly as follows: “I listened to him do a speech introducing himself very recently, actually. He spoke for 40 minutes and said very little.”

Several hours later, I heard him fielding questions. I see what she meant. Couldn’t believe the BBC weren’t re-running Edwina’s comments. Talk about instant damning with faint praise. Wow.

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why is the government so worried about publishing its reports on the economic impact of Brexit?

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/11/why-won-t-government-publish-its-reports-impact-brexit

[TightEnd]

Andrew Grice at the apocalyptic end of the commentary spectrum on the imminent end of the brief May era

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/theresa-may-westminster-sex-scandal-cabinet-reshuffle-michael-fallon-damian-green-tory-government-a8033626.html

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Some Tory MPs are furious about Gavin Williamson's promotion. "It's her biggest and probably last mistake," says one

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexspence/a-lot-of-tories-are-very-unhappy-that-gavin-williamson-is?utm_term=.mexJ8eXpZ#.yja1lwB2d

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[TightEnd]

Are the Tories reliving the John Major years? No. It’s much worse than that

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/02/tories-conservatives-john-major-years-much-worse-morality-scandal?CMP=twt_gu

[TightEnd]

what the Brexit impact papers may – or may not – reveal

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/02/what-the-brexit-impact-papers-may-or-may-not-reveal?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1509651417

[TightEnd]

Ipsos MORI/Evening Standard:

CON 38 (-2)
LAB 40 (-4)
LD 9 (=)
UKIP 4 (+2)
GRN 3 (+2)
SNP/PC 5 (+1)

27-1st
N=1,052

[The Camel]

Prior to the general election the polls were all over the place.

Now it seems they are pretty uniform with Labour 2 to 5 points in front.

Have the polls changed their methology to same used by the Ashcroft mob who pretty much correctly forecast the result?

Or are these positive numbers for Labour arrived at by the old method?

[redsimon]

Prior to the general election the polls were all over the place.

Now it seems they are pretty uniform with Labour 2 to 5 points in front.

Have the polls changed their methology to same used by the Ashcroft mob who pretty much correctly forecast the result?

Or are these positive numbers for Labour arrived at by the old method?

http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2017/06/estimated-conservative-majority-rises-final-ashcroft-model-update/

[TightEnd]

Why the backlash against May over Williamson was so vicious; and why her party management is shot...

http://news.sky.com/story/theresa-may8217s-missed-opportunity-sparks-fresh-questions-over-her-future-11111955