In a sign of how febrile the atmosphere in Westminster is just now, there have been wild rumours flying around today that Rishi Sunak is planning to finally call an election on Monday. Read on ??https://t.co/dOubtY24jt — Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) April 26, 2024 I’m putting the odds on a GE being called tomorrow or next week at 50% That’s about 250 Con MPs being thrown to the wolves – if I’m right, of course. — Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) April 25, 2024 Next week could be very exciting With a vote of confidence set for both Humza Yousaf and the SNP government at Holyrood if ..read more

?? | BRITISH POLITICS ? Can Labour win more seats at the next General Election than they did in 1997? We’re 5/4 on them winning 420 seats or more! ? BET NOW: https://t.co/cHe8AwdJwk ? 08000 521 321 ? T&Cs apply | 18+ https://t.co/9fj8GQUoFv https://t.co/UUGISNaFxw — Star Sports Bookmakers (@StarSports_Bet) April 25, 2024 It speaks volumes to Sir Keir Starmer’s brilliance that the betting markets are offering odds on Sir Keir doing better than Sir Tony Blair in 1997, this is what winning the argument looks like. As for this market I think it is poor value (particularly as they do not ..read more

Ash Regan, who holds decisive vote, has written to Yousaf with a series of demands around independence and women’s rights Alex Salmond tells Times Radio: “If I were Humza Yousaf, I’d get drafting a very favourable answer, otherwise he’s going to be known as ‘Humza the Brief’" https://t.co/GVL6QNTWwN — Kieran Andrews (@KieranPAndrews) April 25, 2024 When Ash Regan defected to Alba, Humza Yousaf said she was “no great loss to the SNP group”. Now she gets to decide whether he survives as first minister or not. Just too good. https://t.co/zcURZ7nH6m — Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) Apr ..read more

Scottish Green source said: "Everyone in that chamber is now more concerned with fucking with the SNP than passing good law. "The idea that they can just pivot back to how they governed as a minority gov is just nonsense and will become clear as day immediately" https://t.co/87n5Ukmula — Conor Matchett (@conor_matchett) April 25, 2024 Scottish Green co-leader Lorna Slater BLASTS Humza Yousaf as "weak" and as "selling out future generations" It's a furious statement where they say the First Minister can "no longer be trusted" pic.twitter.com/fBEgXGQfPN — Conor Matchett (@conor_matchett ..read more

Scenes in the Commons, where Angela Rayner has just called Rishi Sunak a "pint-size loser" #pmqs pic.twitter.com/2ujVX2RvFZ — Alexander Brown (@AlexofBrown) April 24, 2024 I wonder if this attempt to belittle Rishi Sunak will backfire with below average height men. I know Angela Rayner would have been angry if Oliver Dowden had made a crack about her appearance. That said Dowden did come up with a great gag at Rayner’s expense which shows how vulnerable she is. Watch: Dowden takes a shot at Angela Rayner's living arrangements saying it is the fifth time they've faced off at PMQs and "anym ..read more

Biden: "It was a political deal to get rid of Roe, a political deal Trump made with the evangelical base of the Republican Party to look past his moral and character flaws in exchange for his commitment to appoint justices to SCOTUS who would overturn Roe." pic.twitter.com/s9rdQqkjbu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 23, 2024 Biden in Tampa: "States all over this country from Ohio, Kansas, Michigan… women and men in every background voted in record number to protect reproductive freedom. This Nov., you can add Florida to that list… It was Trump who ripped away the rights of women in America ..read more

Start the flights. Stop the boats. That's what this bill delivers. pic.twitter.com/y93Ti3qe2k — Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) April 23, 2024 While 69% of 2019 Tory voters support the Rwanda plan, they tend to think it is not good value for money (by 41% to 27%), and that is unlikely migrants will ever be deported to Rwanda (by 49% to 40%) Data: https://t.co/A5i4xZEeeq / https://t.co/FPfISIa4gw /… pic.twitter.com/6p49lyWUv5 — YouGov (@YouGov) April 23, 2024 Exc: Rwanda flights will only carry ‘couple of dozen’ migrants each, Cleverly indicates to colleagues https://t.co/P4Lncz1X6K — Arj S ..read more

Liz Truss has said she has "unfinished business" in politics, but 68% of Britons say they would not like it if she returned to frontline politics – only 9% would be pleased to see her returnhttps://t.co/46bk1DLjgr pic.twitter.com/1SKnm3drne — YouGov (@YouGov) April 22, 2024 This is why Liz Truss remains a great lay in the next Tory leader/PM markets. I suspect those who would like her back is inflated by non Tories who want the Tories destroyed forever and see her return as the best to achieve that. Only somebody with a fetish for sadomasochistic pain, punishment, and humiliation would wan ..read more

How many people go to church weekly? Surveys say it's about 1 in 5 Americans. Cell phone tracker data say it's actually closer to 1 in 20 Americans. Fascinating new working paper!https://t.co/T7Hh4Ucj1w pic.twitter.com/pLmlVe1J6V — John B. Holbein (@JohnHolbein1) April 15, 2024 Comparing survey and cell phone tracking data of religious attendance by state. Look at Utah! pic.twitter.com/mSsXy0zHJe — John B. Holbein (@JohnHolbein1) April 15, 2024 https://t.co/mCvlP7jw1e — John B. Holbein (@JohnHolbein1) April 15, 2024 American think tank and pollster the Pew Research Centre have con ..read more

Two-thirds of Americans say someone with a felony conviction should not be allowed to be presidenthttps://t.co/LSS1iIqxrf pic.twitter.com/qAqxozVO68 — YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) April 19, 2024 No wonder why Trump’s lawyers are trying to delay his trials until after the election. A conviction before November could see a Biden landslide. TSE ..read more