Iowa and New Hampshire have slimmed the GOP field down What a night and what an outcome. The contender who was deemed to have “won” the last debate, Chris Christie failed to make an impact in NH and returned to New Jersey to consider his position. Given that Christie’s final act had been his debate destruction of Rubio only a few days ago it seemed that others benefited from him taking down the one who became favourite after Iowa. Maybe…
If Hillary can keep the gap in single figures she claim to be the “comeback kid” As we saw after last week’s Iowa caucuses this stage in the White House race everything is all about expectations. So although Cruz won last week all the attention went on Rubio who did a fair bit better than expected. Trump, quite remarkably, has led led in every single New Hampshire poll  since June – all  75 of them. He went into today’s New…
A look at the referendum’s salience Last Monday, UKIP wandered into another of their controversies over gay rights. Alan Craig, who has in the past called equality campaigners the Gaystapo and described gay marriage as being as bad as the Nazi invasion of Poland, has been selected as a candidate for the London Assembly. Most UKIP supporters are frustrated by the fuss. They don’t believe in a relationship between sexuality and meteorology but really don’t see the views of some…
All the New Hampshire polls have Trump ahead in the GOP race. 2nd place is a different story… pic.twitter.com/qDgeBeCGs8 — Jonathan Jones (@J_I_Jones) February 9, 2016 It’s primary election day in New Hampshire – the first full one of the 2016 campaign and the big developments over the past 24 hours have been on the Governor of Ohio John Kasich. He made an early decision to focus all his early effort on New Hampshire and judging by the polling has…
Does the former President still hold much sway? So we are almost there in what has in past White House races been the contest that has proved to be the most crucial – the first full primary in the New England State of New Hampshire. While much of the attention has been on the Republicans there’s a battle royal going on in the Democratic primary where the 74 year old socialist Bernie Sanders has been enjoying double digit leads over…
Donald Brind on cumpulsory voting Eddie Izzard writes his own jokes. He made that very clear when I offered him what I thought was a good line he could use in pressing young people to get out and vote. “Vote and you get stuff, don’t vote and you get stuffed.†I was touring North London marginals with the Labour-supporting comedian and Eddie was a bit sniffy about my offering. It cut no ice when I pointed out that the author…
Alastair Meeks on his 200/1 tip to be next Labour leader. Pitt the Elder did not lack confidence, declaring to the Duke of Devonshire: “My Lord, I am sure I can save this country, and no one else can.” Is there anyone who can save Labour? It’s a good question and it’s not at all clear that there’s an answer. The Labour party is being torn apart by a profound schism between the purist left membership and the much more…