Really? Every election is different, of course, but there are at least a couple of key differences that are immediately obvious. One is that Labour have enjoyed a substantial and sustained polling le… (View Post)

That's not William's point as I understand it. I think he's saying the NI Agreement codified a process that republicans could follow to achieve that underlying aim without violence (an… (View Post)

I'm slightly sceptical about that approach to the challenge facing Labour. The swing is the thing. If Labour has a 10 percentage point lead on election day, it really doesn't matter how man… (View Post)

On topic, this is potentially rather misleading from Jon Sopel. Attendance at speeches in the hall always varies quite a bit depending on speaker, time of day, and what's going on in terms of fr… (View Post)

I'm not sure that's right. 2001 saw a consolidation of anti-Tory tactical voting with some further Lib Dem gains (and one Labour gain) in a fairly static election. By 2005, Iraq meant the f… (View Post)