Yes - he needs to lean into "hail fellow well met" which is something, in all fairness, he does well at times. It's a tricky balance to channel the anger without coming over as nasty (View Post)

We'll see, of course, but I wonder if some of those are more likely to be minority control. Take Gloucestershire for example - Lib Dems are one off a majority - LD 27, Ref 11, Green 9, Tory 6, L… (View Post)

In general (and there are a few caveats around that), it isn't illegal to advise someone incorrectly. This comes up quite a bit in areas like tax. If it turns out the avoidance scheme you'v… (View Post)

On topic, textbook expectations management. Set it up as armageddon, then boast how well you've done when you hold onto Cambridgeshire mayoralty and RefUK don't totally sweep the board. On … (View Post)

The swastika is a tricky one - I'd allow it as returning officer if it was the only mark on the ballot as it could be a Hindu wishing the candidate good luck, or a proud Nazi (who is perfectly e… (View Post)