London’s General Election: Isle of political dog fights – battle for Poplar and Limehouse at the edge of the City April 30, 2015 A council estate in the East End is not exactly what you envisage as a typical Tory heartland. But on the Isle of Dogs, in the shadow of the financial district, Conservative General Election candidate Chris Wilford is leading an insurgency he hopes one day will make it so. His is a rebellion triggered by [...]
General Election 2015: Latest poll gives Conservatives five point lead over Labour April 30, 2015 The Conservatives are gaining momentum ahead of next week's General Election. The party is now five points in the lead with 35 per cent support, compared to 30 per cent for opposition party Labour, according to the latest pre-election poll published by Ipsos MORI, With less than seven days to go, competition is intensifying [...]
Ed Miliband can’t win a majority because of SNP “tsunami”, says David Blunkett April 30, 2015 Former Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett says Labour won't win a majority at the General Election because of the SNP surge north of the border. Blunkett, who retired as an MP at the end of the last parliament, said the SNP had been allowed to pose the anti-austerity party and perpetuate the idea that Scotland [...]
General Election 2015: Michael Green releases broadcast “clarifying” how he is not Grant Shapps April 30, 2015 The voters in Welwyn and Hatfield are facing a conundrum. Should they vote Grant Shapps – sometimes known as Michael Green – or should they vote Michael Green – otherwise known as not-Grant Shapps? At the start of the month City A.M. reported that a man called Heydon Prowse had changed his name to [...]
Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood to face BBC audience questions: Here’s what you need to know April 30, 2015 As the three main party leaders prepare to spar with the public ahead of tonight's leaders' Question Time special, some may be wondering how the leaders of the minor parties are planning to spend their evening. While the leaders of Ukip, SNP, and Plaid Cymru may not be involved in tonight's premier event, they will [...]
Ukip takes on the BBC over Camilla Long’s mockery of Nigel Farage on Have I Got News for You April 30, 2015 Ukip is embroiled in a fresh conflict with the BBC, after it asked the police to investigate the corporation over comments made during the satirical programme Have I Got News for You. The complaint was made last Friday in relation to comments made by guest panellist Camilla Long. The party claims her suggestions could hamper [...]
Question Time election leaders special 2015: When is it, how can I watch, what’s the format, is the BBC audience biased? April 30, 2015 Tonight is the last set-piece TV event of the General Election for the three main party leaders. In a Question Time special David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg will face the public in a final push to change minds before polling day. The last TV leaders' debate failed to shift the polls significantly [...]
General Election 2015 mapped: Conservative strongholds enjoy house price growth almost triple Labour areas April 30, 2015 Conservative stronghold constituencies have enjoyed the biggest jump in house prices since the last election, with a rate of growth almost three times higher than Labour majorities. Data compiled by online estate agents HouseSimple.com reveals that areas which elected Conservative MPs in 2010 were far more likely to enjoy the effects of the UK property [...]
Majority of Europe’s business leaders fear Brexit will harm the Eurozone economy more than Grexit April 30, 2015 The majority of European business leaders are more fearful about the impact of Brexit on the Eurozone than Greece dropping out of the single currency. In a survey of 2,600 chief executives conducted by Grant Thornton, nearly two thirds – 64 per cent – said Brexit would have a negative impact on Europe. On the question of [...]
City brushes off General Election jitters: Markets too pumped up with cheap money for investor fretting April 29, 2015 Fears that London markets could be rocked by the outcome of next week’s General Election have been overstated, analysts said yesterday, arguing that shares will continue to be propped up by global monetary stimulus. Despite an apparent ideological gap between the Tories and Labour, and extremely tight opinion polls, UBS analysts do not expect market [...]