As Freedland astutely observed during the week, if it isn’t neck and neck both a solid Harris win and a solid Trump win are perfectly explainable. Both explanations are entirely credible and convinci… (View Post)

Well my recent US trip took two months and usually people were reluctant to talk about the election at all, presumably from fear of encountering a contrary opinion. Until they got off US soil, when m… (View Post)

These thoughtful short essays on the US election by various left-leaning writers are worth a read: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/03/its-not-just-shameful-it-is-humiliating-four-celebra… (View Post)

Badenoch urgently needs to work out how to attract some younger members, to replace those taking their membership to the graveyard. (View Post)

Meanwhile, the weekend Rawnsley: The new Tory leader takes charge with a tepid endorsement from her party’s members, two-thirds of her parliamentary colleagues preferring someone else and prominent n… (View Post)