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My 2025 predictions reviewed
Annual pundit audit time...
Dec 18, 2025 • Rob Ford
Five lessons from the Caerphilly by-election
Politics is changing at a dizzying pace
Oct 27, 2025 • Rob Ford
Labour: How bad is it?
The polling picture 14 months in is not pretty
Oct 3, 2025 • Rob Ford
Sandbag to springboard: Explaining Reform's local elections breakthrough
When First Past the Post goes from foe to friend
Sep 23, 2025 • Rob Ford
The British General Election of 2024
The book that has kept me busy (and quiet) is nearly here
Jul 29, 2025 • Rob Ford
Local elections preview
Things to watch out for as a fragmented England votes
May 1, 2025 • Rob Ford
Reviewing my 2024 predictions
The annual audit returns
Dec 18, 2024 • Rob Ford
Nic O Nas Bez Nas
Why settled migrants deserve voting rights
Dec 13, 2024 • Rob Ford
The Swingometer
The Swingometer
Thoughts on elections, public opinion and politics. The Swingometer is named in honour of the late Sir David Butler, inventor of both "swing" and the device to illustrate it on television.
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