David Gauke

David Gauke @DavidGauke

@martin_finch The amount allocated per head is the same, the Welsh have less in storage and more in arms (in particular, they've done more first doses, which suggests they've done more younger people). — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

RT @norcrosscricket: That’s one half of England’s opening attack sorted. https://t.co/GA8nXaJC1C — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

A few follow up thoughts now that we have all results in. Some losses in traditionally Conservative areas but a mixed picture. But demographic changes mean it'll be hard for the Conservatives to win those council seats back in affluent commuter towns. https://t.co/Ar4TNmRCDE — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ConHome: From @DavidGauke: Demographic changes in the Blue Wall will work against the Conservatives – they must pay close attention htt… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SamuelMarcLowe: "UK goods trade was 11% smaller in March as a result of leaving the single market and customs union." @JohnSpringford… — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

You'd expect there to be a bit more discussion on this. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

@iainmartin1 @julianHjessop A fair point to treat monthly numbers with caution (and one I made in the attached article). But @DavidGHFrost’s claim that trade would return to normal in February not supported by evidence. And erecting trade barriers very likely to reduce trade, no? https://t.co/CIwQq7Lp2K — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidGauke: It will, of course, take some time before we know the precise impact of leaving the SM & CU on UK/EU trade. But the suggest… — PolitiTweet.org

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NARRATOR: Trade with the EU did not return to normal in March 2021. https://t.co/BjqGYCHxqD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BristOliver: This is so frustrating. If England could do 4-5 million first doses, targetted at people who haven't previously tested pos… — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

@chrishornet Tbh the Greens benefit from not receiving a lot of scrutiny. They espouse a cause which has widespread support (tackling climate change) & don’t have a record to defend. But as they have more success (which I think they will), their appeal will be more obviously on the Left. — PolitiTweet.org

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@chrishornet I fear I got you hooked on campaigning! — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

@chrishornet Congratulations on a very good performance. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

RT @NewStatesman: Has “Project Fear” been discredited? asks, @DavidGauke. https://t.co/jSD0yQGVUb — PolitiTweet.org

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@Guy_Stallard @benatipsosmori @jamesjohnson252 Interesting point. Any data on where they are? Concentrated in the cities? Might accelerate the realignment. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

Interesting thread. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

Assistant to the Regional Manager? https://t.co/uE6XlJLQLN — PolitiTweet.org

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... & a national share of the vote for a governing party of 40% is exceptionally high & unlikely to be replicated. All this means that if the Conservatives lost a seat in Herts, Cambs, Sussex, Surrey, Oxon etc, it’ll be hard for them to win in future if the realignment continues. — PolitiTweet.org

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But, if there’s a realignment going on, those Conservative council seats lost will be very hard to recover. As the Red Wall becomes more important to the Tories, the more they’ll focus on them at the expense of the Blue Wall; demographic changes will make these areas less Tory... — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

A couple of further thoughts on those Conservative ‘Blue Wall’ seats that have been won by opposition parties. First, losing council seats, especially to the Lib Dems, doesn’t necessarily mean that Parliamentary losses follow. The Lib Dems tend to over perform in local elections. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RichTWarms: @DavidGauke @Guy_Stallard Same pattern in St Albans. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

I wrote yesterday on about political realignment. Now have examples from my old constituency. Compared to 2017, middle class Remain areas - Berkhamsted & Three Rivers Rural - went from CON to LD. Working class, Leave South Oxhey went from LAB to CON. https://t.co/396iDgxyss — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewCooper__: Tony Blair’s *open* v. *closed* is the most accurate vocabulary yet (remarkably from 2006), though some on the *closed*… — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

@NickBoles I’d assumed that many on that side of the debate would find “populist” pejorative. But happy to be corrected. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

RT @NickBoles: I think “populist” is the right answer. It isn’t really pejorative and it has the advantage of being technically accurate. J… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidGauke: My thoughts on the elections in England and the Tories' success. In part it was to do with the vaccine rollout but also con… — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

Personally, I think the BBC and Sky missed a trick in not hiring @JohnKingCNN for the weekend. — PolitiTweet.org

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@RoryStewartUK Very kind. Sorry not to waiting impatiently to hear the announcement of your election as London Mayor! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RoryStewartUK: Also - in passing - @DavidGauke has developed a wonderful prose style - although I’m not sure of the vocabulary for tha… — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

Still think this is right. — PolitiTweet.org