General election open thread
AFTER a full day on the stump for John McDonnell, I’m too cream crackered to come up with any complex analysis of tonight’s proceedings. But the feedback from Hayes and Harlington is that Labour will hold with a substantially reduced minority. That’s not just my prediction; I’ve spoken to some leading Tories in the constituency, and [...]
Parties with one MP: what next?
EASILY my stupidest gambling decision ever was not to lump a grand on George Galloway ahead of the general election five years ago, when the bookies were offering 100-1. That was clearly a once in a lifetime price, given that the euroelections in 2004 had shown Respect in pole position across Tower Hamlets. Anxious to [...]
