“Please vote now before the poll closes..”

Following last night’s Newsnight special, with the candidates for deputy Prime Minister leader of the Labour Party, the BBC are holding an online poll to test the audience reaction. You can watch it again here or read it here.. But it seems that it’s not just Sinn Féin failing to get a bounce from that ‘indigenous deal’ at Stormont.. with betting currently at 18-1 against, and the long shot on the list, the Secretary of State for Wales etc’s campaign team have sent out an SOS [not convinced sending it to Guido was a good idea – Ed]

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