Monthly Archives: June 2017

‘Greens can thrive as a party on the margins’, Times, 31 May 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by tpbale

The Greens are clearly the most left-leaning of all the parties that won significant support in 2015. Whether they can repeat their performance then (3.8 per cent and one million votes) is a moot point but even if they end … Continue reading →

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‘Four reasons why the Lib Dem fightback may fall flat’, Times, 30 May 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by tpbale

Tim Farron’s party had high hopes for this election, based on its claim to represent the fabled 48 per cent who voted to remain in the EU last summer and on the impressive increase in membership it has seen since … Continue reading →

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‘Ukip seems to be facing a pretty bleak future’, Times, 1 June 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by tpbale

Theresa May isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but she has been extraordinarily successful in winning over the support of many of the nearly four million people (12.6 per cent of the electorate) who voted for the populist radical right United … Continue reading →

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‘After an enormous victory in local elections, should the Tories fear voter complacency in the General? No’, CityAM, 8 May 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by tpbale

If your team is 3-0 up at half-time, then you can be fairly confident that you’re going to pull off an easy win. But even so, you need to guard against complacency. Remember the 2005 Champions League final, when the … Continue reading →

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