Battle for Yorkshire mining seat of Rother Valley where old certainties mean nowt

Like most coal mining communities, Rother Valley is a solid, safe Labour seat. Yet beneath the veneer of bucolic south Yorkshire countryside, an ideological battle is raging to turn this historic working-class heartland blue. Rother Valley may have been held … Continue reading →

Andrew Vine: Election in shadow of terror must be watershed moment

THERE will be no rejoicing assuming Theresa May and the Conservatives are returned to office in the early hours of Friday morning. First Manchester, and now London, mean there cannot be any triumphalism. Too many people have been murdered and … Continue reading →

Voting Intention: Conservatives 42%, Labour 38% (1-2 Jun)

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Voting Intention: Conservatives 42%, Labour 38% (1-2 Jun) Full analysis… https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/06/03/voting-intention-conservatives-42-labour-38-1-2-ju/

Constituency profile: Nick Clegg’s fight to hold Sheffield Hallam

Only five miles separates the village of Dore from the centre of Sheffield. It takes less than half an hour on the 81 bus, but few of its 5,500 inhabitants use it. This is commuter country. The properties here, on … Continue reading →

Rother Valley LibDem Leaflet

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UKIP campaign manager target by thugs in incident that ‘could have killed someone’ according to police

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‘HATE CRIME’ ATTACK ON UKIP ACTIVIST COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH UKIP campaign manager target by thugs in incident that ‘could have killed someone’ according to police Thugs left a UKIP campaign manager fearing for his life yesterday after torn … Continue reading →

Parties may be breaking data laws to target voters

Political parties could be breaking data protection law by “micro-targeting” adverts at voters based on posts and data held by Facebook without due transparency, legal experts have said. Lawyers told The Times that they believe parties have a responsibility under … Continue reading →

Introducing YouGov’s 2017 election model

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Our data shows that the huge Conservative lead just after the election was called has narrowed notably. But how do the current vote shares translate into seats and what sort of majority – if any – would this give Theresa … Continue reading →

GP Taylor: Why I’m voting for the Yorkshire Party

GP Taylor: Why I’m voting for the Yorkshire Party GP Taylor is backing the Yorkshire Party in the June 8 election. GP Taylor is backing the Yorkshire Party in the June 8 election. AFTER watching the first leaders’ debate on … Continue reading →

Pollsters predict shock Conservative losses at general election

Pollsters predict shock Conservative losses at general election Controversial YouGov estimate points to hung parliament with 20 fewer seats for May The Conservative Party could be in line to lose 20 seats and Labour gain nearly 30 in next week’s general election, according … Continue reading →