I don’t think we’re going to see confident calls tonight in Pennsylvania or Wisconsin. Maybe worth staying up another hour or so to see how Georgia and North Carolina pan out. (View Post)

Yes. The weather is better (less awfully humid) than the more famous jazz festival. And it has a “hometown” feel which makes for a more positive vibe. Local restaurants set up food truck operations s… (View Post)

Have you been to New Orleans? You must go. The French Quarter festival, which is in April, is maybe your best bet. (View Post)

BTW, I see that Ed Davey appointed a new front bench in September by the way. Who knew? The Lib Dems are nowhere near being treated as a party with the potential to govern. (View Post)

The budget ultimately is a bit meh. No great growth agenda. Official OBR projection is for ongoing stagnation. No attempts to grasp nettle on triple lock, or council tax, or social care, or pensioner… (View Post)