A good example of this is Tooting. In 2015, Tooting was a seat which was trending Tory and they were probably hoping it to pick it up come the next GE. The following GE, after the referendum, Labour … (View Post)

IMHO he did a worse job at Brum than he did at Plymouth (though was still terrible at the latter). Plymouth were always going to struggle, whereas the season before he took team which was within the … (View Post)

We are having to release prisoners early because there aren't enough places and schools are literally falling down. That really doesn't suggest the state is doing too much. (View Post)

I'd go for the GFC - I think Brexit, Trump, and the rise of right-wing populism can be tracked back to it. The idea the ordinary working man bailed out the bankers, none of whom were punished for hel… (View Post)

It's more likely you'd have a situation like the last French legislative elections and the centre and left parties tactically voted for one another to stop the populist right party getting in. You co… (View Post)