How can Labour be 2% behind nationally but 17% behind in Hartlepool? Either one poll is wrong, the other poll is wrong, or the Tories are losing ground much quicker in other areas than people realise. (View Post)

I like the Squirrel Theory of Electoral Success. Also explains the Isle of Wight being a bit unique. (View Post)

I was going to say: Would you go from popular Mayor of a City Region with modest but direct powers to 1 of 650 MPs where you were expected to follow the party whip and go on the radio every other wee… (View Post)

I've never understood why every party, every election, doesn't just have 5 policies and basically refuse to answer questions/campaign on anything else. Seems the obvious strategy. I imagine there is … (View Post)

Did the Tories really cooperate with The Brexit Party? What did the Tories give them, electorally? It seems to me the Tories ate The Brexit Party in terms of policy and voters, and while Labour would… (View Post)