Polling guru John Curtice cautions Burnham over early election ‘gamble’

John Curtice gives snap general election verdict after new Scotland poll

JOHN Curtice has given his verdict on the prospect of Andy Burnham calling a snap general election after a major new Scotland poll ...

POLL OF THE DAY: Should Andy Burnham call an early general election?

POLL OF THE DAY: Should Andy Burnham call an early general election?

Polling guru John Curtice cautions Burnham over early election ‘gamble’

Sir John Curtice has warned that calling an early general election would be “a gamble” for Andy Burnham, even with Labour ahead in the polls. The polling expert said a lead of around seven points might still not be enough to deliver a House of Commons majority. Burnham’s efforts to rule out an early election […]

Should Andy Burnham take the advice of Piers Morgan?

This weekend saw two polls with Labour ahead by 8% which has led to people like Piers Morgan to say Andy Burnham should call a snap election, I have my doubts. There’s so much potential for things to go wrong, the budget could be unpopular, a French bond crisis, and Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launching more attacks on Iran all of which could see this government approaching Liz Truss levels of popularity as the voters suffer with a massi…