general election and brexit | The General Election - Part 2

Have voters changed their minds on Brexit?
Have voters changed their minds on Brexit?
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After the election on Dec 12th Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to have a majority in parliament, so that MPs fully implement his deal to take the UK out of the EU. Doing so would implement the result of the referendum of June 2016, in which 52% of voters backed Leave and 48% Remain. But where do [...]
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Jeffrey Donaldson says UUP rejection of unionist pact is ‘bonkers’
Jeffrey Donaldson says UUP rejection of unionist pact is ‘bonkers’
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson told the BBC the UK was about to embark on 'the most important election in decades' The Ulster Unionist Party's decision not to agree an electoral pact in the upcoming poll is "bonkers", the DUP's chief whip has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said UUP leader-elect Steve Aiken's mo [...]
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PM vows to close ‘opportunity gap’ after Brexit
PM vows to close ‘opportunity gap’ after Brexit
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Boris Johnson: "Our ambition is unlock the whole nation's potential" Delivering Brexit would help the UK close the "opportunity gap between rich and poor", Boris Johnson has said.In his first big speech of the election campaign, he promised to boost regional industry and drive a "clean energy revol [...]
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Amber Rudd’s Brother At Centre Of People’s Vote Campaign Row
Amber Rudd’s Brother At Centre Of People’s Vote Campaign Row
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Staff at the People's Vote campaign for another EU referendum last week staged a vote of "no confidence" in the group's chairman, Roland Rudd - the brother of former Tory cabinet minister Amber Rudd. A staff member confirmed to the BBC that they had voted against both Mr Rudd and the organisation's [...]
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Plaid Cymru’s Ambition is ‘without limit’ As Party Begins Campaign
Plaid Cymru’s Ambition is ‘without limit’ As Party Begins Campaign
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Adam Price said discussions were ongoing over a possible remain pact. Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price will say no party has a "higher ambition for Wales" when its general election campaign is launched on Monday. Mr Price is expected to tell the launch in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, that Wales is being "he [...]
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Nigel Farage will not stand as candidate in General election 2019
Nigel Farage will not stand as candidate in General election 2019
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Nigel Farage has said he will not be standing as an MP in the forthcoming general election on 12 December. The Brexit Party leader told the BBC's Andrew Marr he had thought "very hard" but had decided he could "serve the cause better" by supporting his party's 600 candidates "across the UK". "I don [...]
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Tories Poll Lead Could Struggle Because Of Delayed Brexit?
Tories Poll Lead Could Struggle Because Of Delayed Brexit?
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A ComRes poll commissioned by Britain Elects back in early September 2019 asked voters how they’d cast their ballots in the event of a general election being held before the UK’s departure from the EU. The results put the Conservatives ahead of Labour by just 3pts. There would be Recriminations [...]
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