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If trends continue as expected, there will perhaps be a pause in March.

But he stresses that the success or failure ultimately depends on global trends in people smuggling, over which UK ministers have little control.

As with any economic statistic, one month's data can buck a general trend and should be considered alongside other published data.

California voters are heavily Democratic and a high minimum wage generally aligns with left-wing values, but voters on both sides of the aisle didn’t adhere to typical party-line trends when it came to Proposition 32.

“People who have been watching closely and feel like the race is on a knife’s edge are anxious to see this one get called,” said Paul Mitchell, whose firm Political Data, Inc. tracks voter trends.