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5 Alternative Seats to Watch on Election Night

On election night the coverage will rightly focus on whether the Conservatives can get a majority and whether key figures in all parties can keep their seats, but, in case it's all going wrong and to draw attention to some of the overlooked seats in this General Election, here is an alternative guide to election night in 2019.

George Smith, 11 December, 2019

Second Update on the Democratic Primaries

The two-night debating extravaganza featuring 20 Democratic presidential hopefuls confirmed my existing contention that there are far too many people running for president. It seems that, with Trump in the Oval Office, people think that the old line ‘anyone can be president’ has been finally proved true, and now literally anyone (and everyone) thinks they can be President.

Gabriel Rumney, 29 June, 2019

First Update on the 2020 US Presidential Primaries

There is a certain escapism in following the Democratic Primary campaign closely at this stage. It is a welcome distraction from both the Trump Presidency and the odd mangling of inanity and dramatic self-sabotage that is our own current politics.

Gabriel Rumney, 16 May 2019

EU Election Preview

This is a unique election. The representatives elected may never even take up their seats. The government had promised that these elections would not take place, and yet on 23 May the UK will go to the polls again.

George Smith and Charlie Hu, 14 May 2019