Fenby’s history of France is a good, readable wide-ranging overview, steady rather than juicy. I’d also recommend Humbert’s memoirs of occupied France. Gildea has written the definitive, almost acade… (View Post)

That account looks distinctly unauthoritative (View Post)

You can’t canvass voters inside the polling station precinct. Outside in the street isn’t illegal, but if they were taking the **** by being too close to it, or pestering people as they approached, t… (View Post)

This breakdown of the polls during the campaign, from Freedman’s outfit, is worth a look. They also make the point that some of Labour’s apparent drop during the campaign arises from those pollsters … (View Post)

I trust she did her bit to make our election night viewing more interesting? (View Post)