DAN HODGES: For new working-class voters, getting schools back is now as vital as Brexit

Former JCB driver Billy Brown feels Boris has let him down. ‘I thought I was voting for someone with balls,’ he tells me caustically.  Billy voted Tory for the first time last December. But he thinks the Covid crisis has seen the Prime Minister lose his way. ‘Boris should have sacked that Cummings fella. Everyone … Read more

Red Wall voters bash Boris over Banks Mining open-cast mine delay 

Red Wall voters bash Boris as last English coal mining firm is forced to announce lay-offs due to planning delays By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 July 2020 Boris Johnson has been accused of ‘letting down’ northern voters who helped him win a … Read more

HALF of voters say Keir Starmer has boosted their view of Labour

Alarm bells for Boris Johnson as HALF of voters say Keir Starmer has boosted their view of the Labour Party as his leadership passes first 100 days Keir Starmer is marking his first 100 days in post as the Labour leader tomorrow  Poll finds his ratings are higher than those of Boris Johnson across the … Read more

Facebook to promote voting registration links at top of all eligible voters’ user feeds in the US

Facebook to promote voting registration resources to users in the US with the goal of registering 4 MILLION new voters The company will roll out the links this week Eligible users will get links to register and other voter information Links will lead them to their state’s website or a nonpartisan organization Facebook says it aims … Read more

Boris Johnson is more popular among low-income voters than the highest earners

Boris Johnson is more popular among low-income voters than he is with the highest earners, a new study has shown.   Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank into voting behaviour at last year’s election found the Tories established a 15-point lead over Labour among people on low incomes.  The report examined evidence from the … Read more

Voters hammer Trump’s handling of George Floyd protests in poll

US voters have given a scathing verdict on Donald Trump’s response to the George Floyd riots – but most would back deploying troops.   Some 45 per cent of voters regard Trump’s handling of the crisis as ‘poor’ while only 32 per cent say it is good or excellent, a new poll shows.  The president’s critics … Read more

55% of Tory voters say Dominic Cummings should resign over his ‘lockdown breach’

A majority of Conservative supporters believe that Dominic Cummings should be fired for breaking coronavirus rules, according to a new poll.  The Prime Minister’s most trusted aide is under intense pressure for driving 260 miles from London to Durham with his family at the height of lockdown and has faced calls from across the political … Read more

55% of Tory voters say Dominic Cummings should resign over his ‘lockdown breach’

A majority of Conservative supporters believe that Dominic Cummings should be fired for breaking coronvirus rules, according to a new poll.  The Prime Minister’s most trusted aide is under intense pressure for driving 260 miles from London to Durham with his family at the height of lockdown and has faced calls from across the political … Read more

Top medical journal urges voters to pick a president that prioritizes public health over politics

A new editorial published by a prestigious medical journal in defense of the CDC is urging Americans to vote for a president who won’t let partisan politics influence public health decisions.  The Lancet published an editorial Saturday which criticized the Trump administration’s treatment of the CDC and its advice during the coronavirus pandemic.  ‘The Administration … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. Otherwise, his new voters won’t forgive him

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. But if he doesn’t deliver, his new voters won’t forgive him By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 00:54 BST, 16 December 2019 Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party have won an opportunity to reshape the political landscape for … Read more