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Ukip ‘buries’ poll that shows Farage could lose on 7 May

In Depth Is Nigel Farage’s political career doomed? He’s falling behind his Tory rival according to leaked private poll

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  Polls give Dave and Ed a tie but Nicola nicks top spot

  In Depth Meanwhile new YouGov poll gives Tories 37% - the vote share they achieved at the 2010 election

  By Don Brind Published 3 April 15

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  Clegg’s potential defeat puts kibosh on another coalition

  In Depth New polling puts Clegg’s political career at risk – and threatens chance of second coalition with Tories

  By Don Brind Published 2 April 15

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  Miliband’s ‘Paxo bounce’ gone as Tories draw level

  In Depth Four-point lead was just a blip, says The Sun: but Labour are polling way ahead in London

  By Don Brind Published 31 March 15

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  Five reasons why Tories have their backs to the wall

  In Depth Despite one encouraging poll, Cameron launches his campaign with the numbers refusing to add up

  By Don Brind Published 30 March 15

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  TV watchers score Cameron the victor – but Labour are happy

  In Depth Majority of those thinking of switching their vote after watching the show would swap to Miliband

  By Don Brind Published 27 March 15

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  Labour take lead in YouGov poll as battle commences

  In Depth It’s billed as the tightest election for 40 years – yet only a fraction of MPs need fear losing their seats

  By Don Brind Published 26 March 15

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  Cameron lucky to get second term - let alone a third

  In Depth Major study shows voters underwhelmed by Tory record: they don’t even see the party as being more ‘competent’

  By Don Brind Published 25 March 15

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  Labour ahead: no ‘Budget bounce for Tories’ - yet

  In Depth Observer jumps the gun with suggestion of Budget boost – all other polls show Labour still ahead

  By Don Brind Published 23 March 15

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  Top tax and spending expert pours cold water on Budget

  In Depth Paul Johnson says Osborne’s promise that we’re better-off than in 2010 relies on a forecast, not actual data

  By Don Brind Published 20 March 15

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  Can a Budget produce the boost the Tories need?

  In Depth Only two of Osborne’s Budgets have changed party fortunes – and neither time have the Tories benefited

  By Don Brind Published 19 March 15

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  Ashcroft marginal polling dashes Tory hopes

  In Depth Cheer for Miliband, disappointment for Cameron, as national trend towards Tories fails to feed through

  By Don Brind Published 18 March 15

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  Is Cameron-Clegg coalition really doomed to extinction?

  In Depth One prediction says it’s curtains – but Peter Kellner of YouGov says they have a chance of a comeback

  By Don Brind Published 17 March 15

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  Farage 'pact' with Tories? An offer Cameron can refuse

  In Depth Numbers don't add up, there won’t be enough MPs in either party to make up a workable coalition

  By Don Brind Published 16 March 15

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  Respected pollster says Labour are the ones to watch

  In Depth Look at the averages anew, and it’s Labour who have the advantage while Tories ‘are far from victory’

  By Don Brind Published 12 March 15

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  David Cameron doomed on current polling figures

  In Depth Analysis of polling averages shows Tories winning more seats than Labour, but unable to form a coalition

  By Don Brind Published 11 March 15

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  Tories take four-point lead in two polls: but is it a trend?

  In Depth Will it relieve tensions between Aussie election guru Lynton Crosby and those whinging Tory Poms?

  By Don Brind Published 10 March 15

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  Labour retake the lead as Tories drop three points

  In Depth And in London, Ed Miliband’s party pulls 12 points ahead of the Tories - best since last May

  By Don Brind Published 6 March 15

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  Tories v Labour: it could be a tie on 7 May, says Ashcroft

  In Depth Polling shows two main parties could tie on 272 apiece - with surging SNP holding the balance of power

  By Don Brind Published 5 March 15

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  Modest Tory breakthrough in polls? It’s a definite maybe

  In Depth Two new polls show Tories leading Labour – while Feb average has them ahead for first time in three years

  By Don Brind Published 3 March 15

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  Tory unease grows: why are opinion polls not budging?

  In Depth Where’s the swing to Conservatives everyone was predicting? They’re leaving it very late…

  By Don Brind Published 2 March 15

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  Farage gets a poll boost as Ukippers meet in Margate

  In Depth He did well at a right-wing conference in Washington DC too, though not as well as Sarah Palin

  By Don Brind Published 27 February 15

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  Tory alarm over London seats turning Labour on 7 May

  In Depth Lib Dems in danger too: Simon Hughes likely to lose Bermondsey, seat he’s held for 30-plus years

  By Don Brind Published 26 February 15

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  Record number of Brits favour staying in EU as Ukip sinks

  In Depth As for Labour and Conservative chances on 7 May, it’s another day of ‘poller opposites’

  By Don Brind Published 25 February 15

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  Labour surge past Tories in new poll, while Ukip slump

  In Depth Tories still have a problem persuading voters that the positive economic news benefits all, not just the rich

  By Don Brind Published 24 February 15

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