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The vote is today and we should have results early this evening on the Eastleigh by-election, formerly held by the LibDems. The Evening Standard has this headline: Eastleigh voters ‘less likely to run from Ukip canvassers’ And some voters interviewed say UKIP could pull off the surprise upset victory: Voters in Eastleigh today admitted the [...]

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This is a three day old article in the Independent but it raises new issues about the nascent candidacy of UKIP’s Diane James.  Some highlights: One said: “Maria Hutchings is the Conservative candidate but her rhetoric on Europe and other issues makes her sound like Ukip. Diane James comes across as more centrist and sensible. [...]

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EXCITING NEWS!  ConservativeHome is reporting a new poll conducted by Lord Ashcroft (I hope he’s related to my old hero, former AG John Ashcroft) showing this headline: Lord Ashcroft: Liberal Democrats 5% Ahead in Eastleigh But the headline should be: UKIP SURGES IN EASTLEIGH! Now, UKIP is in THIRD place, with 21%, NINE points over [...]

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In exciting news in advance of next Thursday’s by-election in Eastleigh, two former LibDem office holders announced their endorsement of the UKIP candidate, Diane James! The former Mayor of Eastleigh, Glynn Davies-Dear, has indicated he will support UKIP: He [Davies-Dear] said: “Why did I leave the LibDems? I left in disgust at the lies and [...]

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After Private WH Meeting, Liberal Leaders ‘Came Away Convinced That The White House Would Ultimately Prove Willing To Go Over The Fiscal Cliff’   Liberal Leaders ‘Pleased With What They Heard’ At White House   “I’m told that representatives of major unions and progressive groups met privately this morning with senior Obama administration officials at the [...]

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UKIP had a great day in Thursday’s local elections.  The Guardian’s headline is:  “Local Elections:  UKIP and Respect gain ground” The Eurosceptic party averaged about 14 per cent of the vote where its candidates were standing, mainly at the expense of the Conservatives. *** Conservative MP Gary Streeter blamed defections to Ukip for his party [...]

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The night is young so to speak, but it is looking like a great night for UKIP.  This blog by Daniel Hannan says several encouraging things: Alright, I’m going to go out on a limb here. The rise of UKIP is the real story of the night so far. Until now, their presence in local [...]

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I like Senator Marco Rubio.  He’s a rising star in the GOP.  And Senator Rubio is still better than either President Obama or VP Biden.  But his speech on foreign policy was terrible.  It could have been written by Senator Lindsey Graham.  That is no compliment. Here’s the text and some highlights, or maybe lowlights: [...]

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The Sun newspaper/YouGov poll has startling results: Labour party leads poll with UKIP now third These local elections for May 5 are probably the most critical elections in UKIP’s history.  If UKIP expects to get Tory MPs to defect in any kind of meaningful numbers, they need to do well in the local elections.  This [...]

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Developments in the impending EU vote: PM Cameron moved it up to Monday, October 24: The stage therefore seemed set for the following drama: the debate would be rushed forward to Monday, in order both to thwart voter pressure on MPs to vote against the Government and to allow Cameron and William Hague to be [...]

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In what I would consider an astounding development – about 30 Labour MPs want a vote in Parliament on an EU referendum!  That’s right – 30 LABOUR MPs.  The Daily Mail reports this: A group of some 30 MPs from all wings of the Labour Party – including a handful of ex-ministers – outlined their [...]

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ConservativeHome reports that over 100 MPs (one said 104 another 120, all Tories) met in the aptly named Thatcher Room in the Portcullis House to discuss the EU.  Not all were euroskeptic; but all agreed the time had come for a new relationship with Europe: Under the chairmanship of George Eustice, there was a calm [...]

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A poll reported by (and conducted for) ConservativeHome shows that a majority of Conservative Party members want the UK OUT of the EU and a whopping 75% think the Eurozone needs to be broken up rather than see fiscal consolidation of power: Quoting this new ConservativeHome poll The Sunday Telegraph declares that “Euroscepticism is resurgent [...]

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ConservativeHome reports a debate set for London’s Westminster Hall on September 5, 2011. It’s really an all day seminar; I wish the Virginia Right budget allowed me to cover it in person.  I’ll see if there is a report, I’ll let you know how it goes but you know who’s right! Great speakers: Bill Cash [...]

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George Allen Calls on Tim Kaine to Stand Up for Virginia and Condemn the NLRB’s Baseless Lawsuit Richmond, VA – Today, George Allen condemned the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) complaint against Boeing as an attack on job-creating businesses and the economic competitiveness of all Right-to-Work states, and urged Tim Kaine to stand up for Virginia [...]

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A recent poll suggested that the UKIP could have a bright future in British politics.  The Observer poll reported here said that 48% of the British voters polled would vote for a non-violent, anti-racist “far right” political party. Huge numbers of Britons would support an anti-immigration English nationalist party if it was not associated with [...]

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The UKIP is the clear press winner, even though it finished a poor second behind Labour in this Yorkshire riding. But, although there are few if any moral victories in politics, this is looking more and more like an important, perhaps watershed moment for the libertarian, anti-EU party. The blog Archbishop Cranmer exults:  Barnsley by-election [...]

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Ed West wrote in the Daily Guardian blog that the UKIP is surging in polls, especially among young people. Two recent YouGov polls have put UKIP on 5 per cent including one which, hilariously, put them above the Liberal Democrats in the 18-24-year-olds age group. The young know that they have decades to live (Lord [...]

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The results in the by-election in Oldham East were not very encouraging for liberty and sovereignty.  The Labour candidate beat out the LibDem about about 3500 votes.  Kashif Ali, the Tory candidate finished a poor third at nearly 13%.  However, the UKIP picked up nearly two percent and solidly beat the BNP for fourth place. [...]

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