Author Archives: Chaminda Jayanetti
The eleven things that will determine who wins this election
Predicting voter behaviour in our current complex circumstances is a fools' game—but there are certain factors that will determine how the election plays out
Why the London result will decide the next General Election
The capital doesn't have an especially high number of marginals. What it does have is three-way battlegrounds—and those will tell you all you need to know
The DUP response to Johnson's deal proves Leavers didn't know what they were voting for
If Leave means Leave, why are these Leavers against it?
Farage has nothing to gain from a deal with Johnson
A Johnson-Farage alliance is the stuff of Remainer nightmares—but it wouldn't be much good for Nigel Farage, either
The shredding of political convention started with austerity, not Brexit
The coalition’s radical right-wing economic agenda flouted basic norms and inflicted immense harm in the process
Why Theresa May's failings are the right's failings
It is May's decisions in Number 10 that ultimately led to her downfall. But her political problems are ones shared by the Conservative Party—and the wider British right
Change UK can win in the short-term or the long—but not both
In the short term, the "Tiggers" will fail to gain support—and crucial media coverage—unless they stress their Remain stance. But longer-term success requires a different strategy entirely
Why a Brexit Citizen's Assembly wouldn't work
It might give nervous politicians a way out—but don’t put too much faith in the ability of a Citizen's Assembly to actually create consensus around Brexit
Back me, get Boris? Why May's pledge to resign if her deal is passed will lose her crucial Labour votes
May's antics have won over few on her own side while repelling the opponents she needs to bring on board. If she was aiming for consensus, she has badly misstepped
Labour MPs must now do the seemingly impossible—and take a view on Brexit
Too many Labour MPs have spent their time searching for a unicorn rather than deciding what trade-offs to make. But you can't triangulate forever
Why Labour should back £2,500 payments for all
It's not perfect—but the new NEF proposal to scrap the personal allowance and offer a £2,500 payment instead at least prioritises the poorest over middle-class earners. So will John McDonnell go for it?
We know what the Independent Group are against—but what on earth are they for?
This isn't "Corbynism without Corbyn" or Conservatism without the ERG. But it's not clear what it is, either