On topic, yes, that's how I increased my Broxtowe majority in 2001 after the surprise win in 1997. I set out to visit everyone over 4 years (obviously some people weren't in but you could l… (View Post)

Poor guy. On the politics side, I think the attempt by sporting associations to suppress competitors' wish to express opinions is getting oppressive. I get that some people may not like some slo… (View Post)

Yes, I agree, unless the mid-terms are surprisingly good for the Democrats to the point where the moderates could carry a new fast-track mandate, which seems unlikely. The Trans-Pacific deal is the n… (View Post)

For those of us in the animal welfare corner the contrast with the reported Australia deal is interesting. Australia has some callous welfare standards which are nonetheless cost-efficient (feed lots… (View Post)

As I argued earlier, this is because it's apples (voter preference) and oranges (how people actually voted). The latter already reflect a chunk of Labour tactical voting. (View Post)