Articles tagged UK Politics:
Election Predictions: Why Did We Get It So Wrong?
- 16 May 2015
Let’s face it, it wasn’t just the pollsters who got it wrong. It was the whole political class, including the punditerati and the commentariat. Including me. We have egg on our faces, we were humiliated and we all need to look at why this happened. How could we all – and I mea...
ConHome Diary: The Curate's Egg Reshuffle
- 15 May 2015
Overall, I think it has been quite a good and competent reshuffle, albeit with one or two glaring exceptions and none more so than the removal of Grant Shapps from the party chairmanship and his move to the Department for International Development as Minister of State. It’s a ...
WATCH: The LBC Business & Economy Debate
- 5 May 2015
Tonight I hosted an hour long Business & Economy debate on LBC with Vince Cable, Chuka Umunna, Matt Hancock and Neil Hamilton. It was quite sparky at times, and I reckon was one of the best debates of the election campaign. The ‘Ask me Anything’ sections, where the candi...
Twenty Predictions For Election Night
- 4 May 2015
Just as in 2010 there will be queues outside polling stations at 10pm and people won’t be allowed to vote. Politicians will declare their outrage and say that something must be done to prevent it happening again. Just like 2010. There will be reports of voter...
How Would Parliament Work if the SNP Get 50 Seats?
- 3 May 2015
No one has so far thought about the consequences for Parliament of the SNP gaining a shed load of seats. Let’s imagine that they do as well as the pollsters say and they get something around 50 seats. There are a number of consequences to that for the operation of Parliament. ...
Future Leaders Series 4: Who Will Succeed David Cameron?
- 25 Apr 2015
This is the fourth in a series looking at the runners and riders in post-election leadership contests. You can read my article about the runners and riders in a post election LibDem leadership contest HERE, UKIP HERE and Labour HERE In the event of an election defeat, it’s us...
WATCH: LBC's Election Call with Ed Miliband
- 24 Apr 2015
This is our election call, which I hosted today with Labour leader Ed Miliband. It lasts thirty minutes.
Attitude Column: Get Off Your Pert Little Arse/Big Fat Arse and Vote!
- 19 Apr 2015
If I stopped you in the street and asked you what you think of politicians, chances are you’d give me one or all of these replies: “They’re all the same”. “They’re only in it for themselves.” “They don’t represent people like me”. “What do they know about my life?” “They’re al...
Future Leaders Series 3: Who Will Succeed Ed Miliband?
- 18 Apr 2015
This is the third in a series looking at the runners and riders in post-election leadership contests. You can read my article about the runners and riders in a post election LibDem leadership contest HERE and UKIP HERE. I’ll be looking at the Conservatives before May 7th. In ...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 24: Hosting an Election Debate
- 10 Apr 2015
Last night’s LBC Women Leaders’ Debate debate took a lot of planning. It all started back in February when my producer Jagruti Dave sidled up to me and said ’wouldn’t it be a good idea to do a women’s debate during the general election campaign’, seeing as all the other debate...