Scottish Labour Leadership Election
Party leadership elections are rarely edifying events for any involved. The combative nature of leadership elections pits erstwhile colleagues and friends against each other and exposes any party divisions that…
First thoughts on Labour’s manifesto
Labour’s 2017 manifesto delivers plenty of crowd-pleasing policies. Nationalisation of the railways, more funding for public services, and giveaways such as free childcare will always poll well individually. However, taken…
Labour HQ springs another leak – but who benefits?
Another in a long line of examples of Labour’s ineptitude, late last night the party’s manifesto was leaked a week early. This does not look good for a party riven…
Is polling a waste of time?
The definition of an opinion poll is “an assessment of public opinion by questioning a representative sample, especially as the basis for forecasting the results of voting.” Sounds about right,…
Stoke: A seat on a plate for Paul Nuttall?
Jeremy Corbyn has not enjoyed a strong start to 2017. First he very publically failed to maintain a consistent policy position on high wages during a calamitous leadership reboot, and…
A worry about Wales
The political landscape of Wales didn’t change that much last week. We saw a rise in the number of UKIP AMs, as discussed by my colleague Jamie earlier this week,…
Will the SNP be undone by their own success?
A quick show of hands - who actually thinks Labour could win the Scottish Parliament elections? No one? Ok, hands up those who think Labour might increase their number of…
Election 2016: The Battle for London
Ranelagh has produced a “Guide to the London Mayoral Elections 2016, which is being released candidate by candidate. To read the briefings on Sadiq Khan please click here, and on Zac…