Summary
EVER since Gordon Brown became Prime Minister three weeks ago, most opinion polls have shown Labour turning a clear deficit into a slight but significant lead over the Conservatives.
The so-called "Brown Bounce" has led to excited talk at Westminster of an early general election to enable the new premier to cash-in on his popularity and secure his own mandate independent of Tony Blair.See the full content of this document
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The Bounce Is Back for Brown's Labour
But there is no substitute for real, live elections, and Thursday's votes in Sedgefield and Ealing Southall were always going to provide much more concrete evidence of whether there has been a turnaround in Labour's fortunes.
The results - two fairly clear-cut victories for Labour - m...See the full content of this document
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