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Ed Miliband leads David Cameron in prime minister stakes
ft.com ^ | February 9, 2015 | Jim Pickard

Posted on 02/09/2015 12:31:28 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

Ed Miliband still has a two in three chance of becoming Britain’s next prime minister, according to a new election model set up by the opinion polling firm Populus.

But the Labour leader has only a 2 per cent chance of winning a majority under the model — as remote a chance as a Conservative outright victory.

The imminent general election is one of the most difficult to predict in modern history, with most polls pointing towards another hung parliament. Several have even suggested that Labour and the Tories could get exactly the same number of seats.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 05072015; 2015election; election2015; scotlandyet; uk

1 posted on 02/09/2015 12:31:28 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Scottish and Welsh nationalists are demanding a veto on Britain leaving the EU, insisting every nation in the UK require a majority in favour of exit.
2 posted on 02/09/2015 12:36:06 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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“Prime minister Lord North is remembered for only one thing – losing America,”
3 posted on 02/09/2015 12:39:32 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Frederick North, Lord North
4 posted on 02/09/2015 12:43:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
What a choice:


5 posted on 02/09/2015 12:50:30 AM PST by moose07 (The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
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Nigel Farage was holed up in a Ukip office for almost two hours today after it became surrounded by protesters.

After police told the Ukip leader not to leave the office in Rotherham

6 posted on 02/09/2015 12:52:33 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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UKIP sorry for PC Ali Hassan death 'karma' tweet
7 posted on 02/09/2015 12:57:15 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: moose07

8 posted on 02/09/2015 1:04:27 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Here comes the "freebies"...

Labour Party pledges to double paternity leave if elected

9 posted on 02/09/2015 1:09:24 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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For some reason Bart from Blazing Saddles came to mind.
Fire the lot and start again.


10 posted on 02/09/2015 1:23:39 AM PST by moose07 (The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
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a zombie government

“fruit machine”

11 posted on 02/09/2015 1:34:20 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Fire the lot and start again.
it is more than conceivable that all three leaders could be displaced after the election – Edward Miliband and Nick Clegg in the immediate aftermath with David Cameron facing a leadership challenge during the summer.”

12 posted on 02/09/2015 1:38:01 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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UKIP baby.


13 posted on 02/09/2015 2:22:04 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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the FT is a hard LEFT propaganda outfit.
It spits out pure crap.
14 posted on 02/09/2015 3:52:32 AM PST by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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