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Easy Tory win? Grant Shapps is whistling in the dark

In Depth Tory chairman says they only have to win over 11,000 voters to grab victory. Wrong, says our poll-watcher

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  Drowning Ukip with silence works for Tories - up to a point

  In Depth By ignoring Nigel Farage, both main parties hope to keep his challenge at bay. Will it work?

  By Don Brind Last updated 19 February 15

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  Dave’s decline in popularity is a bigger issue than Ed’s

  In Depth LSE researcher Jack Blumenau has come up with a model that will have them frowning at Tory party HQ

  By Don Brind Published 18 February 15

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  Polls all over the place: it’s still an extremely close race

  In Depth Tories get morale boost from six-point jump month on month – but another poll shows support diving

  By Don Brind Published 17 February 15

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  Why are punters ignoring pollsters to back Tories?

  In Depth Loads of money was lost in 2010 backing Tories to win an overall majority. Now they're doing it again

  By Don Brind Published 16 February 15

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  Oops! Three Ashcroft polls are wrong – and Clegg is the loser

  In Depth Lord Ashcroft forced to apologise: Ed Miliband gets a break – he’s actually miles ahead in Doncaster

  By Don Brind Published 8 February 15

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  Lab-Lib Dem coalition ‘could work’ - without Clegg

  In Depth Latest thinking is that Clegg will quit rather than deal with Labour – if he’s not ousted by Sheffield voters first

  By Don Brind Published 6 February 15

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  Labour and Lib Dem bigwigs on the high road to disaster

  In Depth Danny Alexander and Douglas Alexander will be toppled while Alex Salmond gets an easy ride, says new polling

  By Don Brind Published 4 February 15

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  Minority government: it can work if politicians thinks big

  In Depth Does 1910 hold lessons for today’s politicians – if they’re prepared to form broad alliances?

  By Don Brind Published 3 February 15

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  Labour-SNP coalition adds up (if you ignore Trident issue)

  In Depth Projection says this is the only pairing that can win a majority – but Labour won’t budge on Trident

  By Don Brind Published 2 February 15

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  A Tory collapse in England could hand Miliband victory

  In Depth Yes, the SNP could win most of the seats in Scotland on 7 May – but is it England that holds the key?

  By Don Brind Published 30 January 15

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  Is compulsory voting the only way to involve the young?

  In Depth Should we follow Australia and make voting an obligation? It might reduce the power of older voters

  By Don Brind Published 29 January 15

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  What Cameron and Miliband could do to win on 7 May

  In Depth Pollsters offer advice to both leaders – and the formula for Labour is surprisingly radical

  By Don Brind Published 28 January 15

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  Will it be the Sun wot wins it for the Tories again?

  In Depth Paper pussyfoots over who it will back – but ‘Sunifesto’ makes it clear it can only be Cameron

  By Don Brind Published 27 January 15

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  Cameron’s Achilles heel: why are Tories not advancing?

  In Depth Tracking the parties’ poll averages shows Tories are flatlining and way off their target for victory

  By Don Brind Published 23 January 15

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  Miliband, Balls score low on economy – but issue is fading

  In Depth Irony is that the more the Tories boast about improving outlook, the more voters worry about other issues

  By Don Brind Published 21 January 15

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  ‘Shy Tories’, missed by polls, give David Cameron hope

  In Depth Former advisor to John Major believes we could see another surprise Tory victory - just like 1992

  By Don Brind Published 20 January 15

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  Wee bit of cheer for Miliband as SNP support dips

  In Depth And with North Sea oil revenues dropping fast, pressure on the Nationalists is only likely to grow

  By Don Brind Published 19 January 15

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  Cameron attacked by Sun for leaving immigration off agenda

  In Depth ‘You have to wonder if he really wants to win’ says Murdoch paper as PM seeks to avoid Ukip territory

  By Don Brind Published 12 January 15

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  Why should Miliband pay any attention to Tony Blair?

  In Depth Thanks for nothing: Blair and Brown between them lost 5m Labour supporters before Miliband took over

  By Don Brind Published 5 January 15

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  Who would you rather be this Xmas: Ed, Dave, Nick or Nige?

  In Depth Sudden slump in voter 'satisfaction' with Ukip's Nigel Farage offers Cameron a ray of hope

  By Don Brind Published 19 December 14

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  Tories slump in ICM poll: has George Osborne blown it?

  In Depth Autumn Statement was supposed to set Tories on road to victory – but voters say he’s being extreme

  By Don Brind Published 18 December 14

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  The tub of lard threat to TV-shy David Cameron

  In Depth ‘Empty chair’ threat to break deadlock over election debates – but HIGNFY treatment might be better

  By Don Brind Published 12 December 14

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  Grim prediction for Lib Dems makes new coalition less likely

  In Depth Clegg’s MPs are not as popular as they think - study suggests fewer than 20 will survive election

  By Don Brind Published 9 December 14

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  David Cameron scents victory: is he kidding himself?

  In Depth The Tories needed a game-changer from George Osborne this week. Did he deliver? Don’t bank on it

  By Don Brind Published 5 December 14

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