Election day. When all the clever maths, long hours and fevered speculation* comes to a close and all that there is to do is make calls and knock on doors. Since my first US campaign for Al Gore in Pennsylvania, and despite many a defeat along the way, I never lose my love of Game Day…
Like many politicos I have a collection of maxims that guide my political analysis. Two of my favourites are ‘change beats experience’ and its counterpart: ‘attack can beat change’. Together they have been the frame that has dominated the Obama/Romney contest since March. Obama’s Chicago headquarters has been conscious of its vulnerability to a ‘change’…
At the heart of the current presidential contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is the question of power: who will wield it and to what purpose? Politicos – both elected and otherwise – rightly obsess over this both in terms of the horserace and the legislative legacy. That’s the reason why one of President…
The bar had been set high for David Cameron this morning: first by Ed and then by Boris. He knew he would be judged both by style and substance. And yet not unlike another leader mired in his own data he put in a soporific turn. Each paragraph was obvious. Each turn of phrase predictable….
Yesterday, at the kind request of Conservative Home, I tried to put partisanship to one side and think clearly about how best to tackle some of the big questions facing politics come 2015. Now, this being Conservative Party Conference, my thoughts naturally turned to Europe. In a nutshell my case was this: An in/out referendum:…
Explaining the ‘08 to ‘12 change In 2008 the mantra within Senator Obama’s campaign for staff and volunteers alike was “Respect – Empower – Include” . In 2012 a fourth word has been added: “Win”. This change serves as both metaphor and explanation for just about all the significant changes I’ve noticed between the two…
Sincere condolences to the victim and his family. To our members and everyone in London & beyond, keep safe & stay united. RT @joelmullan: Great first meeting of @youngfabians youth unemployment group this evening. Lots of enthusiasm and creative thinking. Well done @AlvinCarpio RT @GraemeAH: Think North of England has way more public sector jobs than South? Think again - My @leftfootfwd post http://t.co/ul2g7JKiJY #MYTHBUSTING RT @AlvinCarpio: Good morning @thefabians. Looking forward to the first meeting tonight for the @youngfabians policy commission on #youthunemployment #YUteam
As we prepare to move from our home of 85 years, Deborate Stoate tells the story of 11 Dartmouth Street http://t.co/JwL6DtpP8E
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