It's very anecdotal, but I grew up in the 60s and saw it as a time of opportunity and hope - I was a keen Communist, full of optimism about the world. Time wore the edges and the radicalism off … (View Post)

The latter. TIPP scores very low on transparency in 538's index. The figures are however close to the average (which is not to say that the Electoral College will produce a Harris majority). Per… (View Post)

I think he's indifferent to whether his comments seem racist or not (unlike most of us who would be upset to be thought racist)- every single one is calculated on the basis of whether it will wi… (View Post)

Very interesting article, thank you Max. I grew up in Denmark, where there seemed to be less emphasis than in Britain on gender as a key factor - broadly men and women were seen as equally able to do… (View Post)

The generally accepted view of leadership elections is that you should present yourself as quite militant to attract the people who can be bothered to join a party, then tack to the centre to get flo… (View Post)