And the most popular blog post in 2019 was…
Since this site started in 2009, I’ve been keeping an eye on which is the most popular blog post with readers. Come with me on a trip down memory lane. … Read the full post »
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Jeremy Corbyn
Read about the Labour MP for Islington North and life-long Eurosceptic who was elected leader of the Labour Party in 2015. He was succeeded by Keir Starmer in April 2020.
You can also find out more about Corbyn in Rosa Prince’s biography, Comrade Corbyn.
Opinion polling, leaflets, podcasts and the general election: LDN #132
What to make of the Lib Dem general election so far, the MRP data and the number of Lib Dem leaflets? Liberal Democrat Newswire #132 has some of the answers. … Read the full post »
How political pundits are ignoring a third of people
A standard rule of expertise is that the more you know about the topic, the more you are aware of the limitations of your knowledge. … Read the full post »
Media has a fair share of the blame for fake news about ITV election debate
Following the Boris Johnson – Jeremy Corbyn TV election debate, YouGov carried out a super-quick poll of people who watched the debate to judge the winner. … Read the full post »
The proposed ITV debate format is flawed. Other countries do it better.
The appropriateness of a debate format should be measured by how well it reflects the current political situation in the country. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems lodge election debate complaint with ITV
The Liberal Democrats have lodged a formal complaint to ITV for excluding Jo Swinson from their election debate and warned, “failing to have Liberal Democrats in the debate is misrepresenting the current political reality.” … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrats announce trio of PPCs for Nottingham
In the wake of the news of a December general election, Nottingham Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for the three Nottingham constituencies. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrats rule out coalitions with either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn
As has become traditional at the start of a general election campaign, the Liberal Democrats have set out their position on coalitions. … Read the full post »
Rebels with a cause: Never Mind The Bar Charts #19
Welcome to the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts, in which Stephen Tall and I Pack discuss the growing number of recruits to the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party, the unusual set of seats the party is targeting for the general election, why Will Hutton is wrong about Jeremy Corbyn and why everyone should go read Gaby Hinsliff. … Read the full post »
Labour’s Brexit lottery
Four thoughts on the Labour conference mess over Europe today as they let down Remainers, once again. … Read the full post »