Oliver DeedWake me up, when (the) election ends.Yes, reader, that headline is a rather clunky variation on the superb Green Day track entitled Wake Me Up When September Ends. After a…Jun 19Jun 19
Oliver DeedIf they win, what Labour should do on housing…With the main manifestos published, we now know the various directions of travel that may be taken on the housing, infrastructure and…Jun 13Jun 13
Oliver DeedA quick review: planning in the Labour manifestoIt’s the document you’ve all been waiting for! The Labour manifesto has now been published to some fanfare in Manchester. Judging by his…Jun 13Jun 13
Oliver DeedSunak’s D-Day decision one of the worst in election campaign historyI thought I’d seen it all in election campaigns. In the past couple of decades I’ve seen a Deputy Prime Minster deck a voter, a Prime…Jun 7Jun 7
Oliver DeedLimits on councillors planning powers?The Financial Times has today published a story on the Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) call for the next government ‘to take the politics…Jun 6Jun 6
Oliver DeedMuch ado about nothing. Why leaders debates don’t (and do) matter.Did you manage to make it through the hour last night? As the leaders debate progressed, my resigned slump became increasingly pronounced…Jun 5Jun 5
Oliver DeedGuess who’s backIs anyone actually surprised to see Nigel Farage make a “comeback”, as announced yesterday? The title of this post is “[g]uess who’s back”…Jun 4Jun 4
Oliver DeedTories heading for virtual extinction according to released MRP pollThere was much excitement on political Twitter last night when Electoral Calculus released their MRP poll for the Daily Mail which showed…Jun 1Jun 1
Oliver DeedTories have big issuesPolling company Ipsos have just released their latest UK General Election 2024 Campaign Tracker, and it makes for fascinating reading.May 31May 31
Oliver DeedDiane, Davey and DigitalWe are now more than a week into the election campaign, and plenty continues to happen but, I am keeping this post slightly shorter for…May 30May 30