The latest edition of my weekly political polling round-up, The Week in Polls, is out. As it says: In the running to the USA's polling day, I managed mostly to stick to variations of 'I've no idea' when asked who I think would win the Presidential race. My nearest departure from that was when the final poll from Ann Selzer came out. That is because she has a remarkable record of producing outlier polls which then turn out to be right. So when she produced a final poll that put Kamala Harris ahead in Iowa (Harris ahead in Iowa!) I ...
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Talks have been held between the Liberal Democrats and the SNP over a deal that could end first minister John Swinney's reliance on the Greens to get his spending plans through Holyrood, reports the Daily Record. A Scottish government source confirms the story: "There is a long way to go but yes talks are ongoing with the Lib Dems and we are open to working constructively with them. Something could still be agreed with the Greens but when people are constantly laying out red lines in public rather than talking through what are going to be tough financial decisions, it ...
The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts takes a look at recent research into the impact of electoral reform on the stability of governments. Does PR mean less stable government? Listen to my discussion with the research's author Dylan Difford to find out: Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it. Show notes Strong and Stable: the most politically stable democracies use PR. The wild ride of elections in the 1920s. Dylan Difford on Bluesky. Theme tune by Hugo Lee. New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on ...
"Men don't get her," announced the headline on Barbara Ellen's article on Kate Bush in the Observer a couple of weeks ago. The article is more questioning about Bush's appeal than that, but this man or boy certainly gets her. When I turned 18, The Kick Inside was rivalled only by Jethro Tull's Songs from the Wood for the title of my favourite LP. So here's another track from it.
[IMG: Barking and Dagenham Lib Dems] It was great to be out campaigning yesterday with three of our newer members, all already stuck into being local by-election candidates for the party: Olumide, George and Herbert. We were joined too by several Lib Dems from all across London – showing a great commitment to helping areas outside our target seats make use of by-elections to develop too. Of course, we also got some pointing in: [IMG: George Elebijyu pointing 2] [IMG: George Elebijyu pointing] Sign up to get the latest news and analysis "*" indicates required fields Email* Enter Email Confirm ...
With thanks to SJ Bogue and Dundee Memories, a view of the West Port 1970s.
