Growth in average pay for UK workers overtook inflation for the first time in five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

The ONS also said that UK unemployment in the July-to-September period was down 115,000 on the previous quarter, cutting the total to 1.96 million.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30019259

Unemployment drops for the 18th consecutive month - and yet another 115,000 find those jobs that "don't exist" !

Bring on the election !

Ed Miliband has slumped to his lowest ever poll rating and the Conservatives have a three-point lead over Labour, according to a new poll.

The Ipsos Mori research for the Evening Standard found the Conservatives on 32, Labour on 29, the Liberal Democrats on 9 and Ukip on 14 points. Asked about Miliband as leader, the poll found just 13% of the public think he is ready to be prime minister and his approval rating was lower than that of the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg.

- Guardian

Bring on the election !

www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/12...int-lead-labour-poll

'The gap in support between the two leading parties has narrowed in recent months, but Labour is still around two points ahead of the Conservatives at about 33% in the poll of polls amalgamating different surveys. Commentators also point out that according to the BBC seats calculator, Labour would still have more seats than the Conservatives based on the Ipsos Mori shares of the vote.'

'According to Ipsos Mori, Labour is down four points since October to 29%, while the Conservatives are up two points to 32% - still a very low share of the vote for any party hoping for a majority.'

Don't forget to quote your sources Mr Know

Pattaya wrote:
Don't forget to quote your sources Mr Know.

I thought I'd let my TROLL do that for me (it gives him something useful to do, you know !) !

Bring on the election?!


There is hardly a commentator (media/political parties/elsewhere) in the UK - who does'nt believe that the Tories and Labour will win a similar number of seats.


And that coalition (with whom etc.) is now the only variable....

The fact that this is the largest Conservative lead and the lowest Labour score for years is meaningful in its own way.
It’s a reflection of a general trend that has shown Labour drop from an average lead of around six points at the start of year, to an average lead of around about one point now.

ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/category/voting-intention

Labour short by one seat - and dropping like a stone !

In The Know (as always) wrote:
The fact that this is the largest Conservative lead and the lowest Labour score for years is meaningful in its own way.
It’s a reflection of a general trend that has shown Labour drop from an average lead of around six points at the start of year, to an average lead of around about one point now.

ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/category/voting-intention

Labour short by one seat - and dropping like a stone !

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