The Swingometer

My 2025 predictions reviewed

Annual pundit audit time...

Dec 18, 2025 • Rob Ford

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October 2025

Five lessons from the Caerphilly by-election

Politics is changing at a dizzying pace

Oct 27, 2025 • Rob Ford

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Labour: How bad is it?

The polling picture 14 months in is not pretty

Oct 3, 2025 • Rob Ford

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September 2025

Sandbag to springboard: Explaining Reform's local elections breakthrough

When First Past the Post goes from foe to friend

Sep 23, 2025 • Rob Ford

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July 2025

The British General Election of 2024

The book that has kept me busy (and quiet) is nearly here

Jul 29, 2025 • Rob Ford

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May 2025

Local elections preview

Things to watch out for as a fragmented England votes

May 1, 2025 • Rob Ford

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December 2024

Reviewing my 2024 predictions

The annual audit returns

Dec 18, 2024 • Rob Ford

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Nic O Nas Bez Nas

Why settled migrants deserve voting rights

Dec 13, 2024 • Rob Ford

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Electoral chaos theory 2: increased local choice and why it matters

More diverse choices on offer means more diverse choices made

Dec 4, 2024 • Rob Ford

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November 2024

The Trump victory - a view from the frontline

A guest post from Ian Warren

Nov 6, 2024 • Rob Ford

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A short honeymoon for Starmer?

Voters' love for new governments doesn't last

Nov 2, 2024 • Rob Ford

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October 2024

Electoral chaos theory 1: from order to chaos

We're going to need a bigger swingometer

Oct 22, 2024 • Rob Ford

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