They got burned in 2000, calling it for Bush when Florida was still very close. If they hadn't done that, and instead waited for the actual results in Florida, Bush would have been in a much wea… (View Post)

We will probably have a fair idea by the end of the 6th, due to network projections (essentially exit polls, although they're based on the actual results rather than opinion polls) of the states… (View Post)

Also good transport links (very few major cities are not on a navigable river and most of the country is in easy reach of the coast) and an abundance of useful resources in close proximity, especiall… (View Post)

Tbf, he was coincidentally quite correct that the 2019 election was a good one to lose for Labour. Can you imagine how many seats they would have been down to if they had overseen Covid, Brexit and p… (View Post)

There were several Royal Navy squadrons dedicated to catching slave ships. The West Africa squadron is the most famous but there was one in Zanzibar as well. These cost around 0.05-0.1% of the Britis… (View Post)