And so to New Hampshire where one of the primaries won’t count

And so to New Hampshire where one of the primaries won’t count

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Next Tuesday we have the WH2024 primary in New Hampshire which has traditionally been the first state to decide. Unlike Iowa where only the Republicans have their caucus in New Hampshire we have full primaries for both of the main parties. Only problem is that this year whatever. happens in the Democrat primary will have no impact whatsoever on who gets the nomination. Before the campaign started Biden’s party decided that the traditional order of primaries should not be followed…

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Rwandan discussions

Rwandan discussions

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A market I would love to see is if any migrants actually get sent to Rwanda before the general election I suspect the answer would be zero. What these findings from YouGov show is that public think the policy isn’t effective nor value for money which means even if people are sent to Rwanda it might not be a vote winner. Rishi Sunak appears to have wasted an awful lot of political capital for little reward, this is the sort…

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I hope Nadine Dorries is right

I hope Nadine Dorries is right

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This was a headline I never expected to write but we live in interesting but there is one constant in life, Nadine Dorries is usually wrong. I cannot see the Tories (or Labour) ever having a leader from the Lords it is just so impractical, so I consider her suggestion as someone who has never reconciled herself with the fact that Boris Johnson was ousted by Boris Johnson but I can see why Nadine Dorries thinks the Tories may want…

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Conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest

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At the heart of most scandals is a conflict of interest, often more than one, which has been allowed to develop, not mitigated or managed, or simply ignored. Being able to recognise these is essential to good public administration. It is essential to good legislation (a header could be written about the policy corruption inherent in governments funding lobby groups to promote policies the government wants, then consulting with only these groups who, unsurprisingly, agree wholeheartedly with the policies suggested….

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Can Nigel Farage make it eight in a row?

Can Nigel Farage make it eight in a row?

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The Sunday Times are reporting Nigel Farage has given his strongest indication yet that he could stand again for parliament after a poll suggested he would comfortably win a seat previously held by Ukip. The survey, commissioned by Arron Banks, the former Ukip donor, suggested that Farage would win 37 per cent of the vote in Clacton in Essex, beating the Tory incumbent by ten percentage points. Responding to its findings, Farage said: “I have to say to you that…

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