A master strategist, the Prime Minister has used every opportunity to play to his opponents' weaknesses, bringing some figures into the tent and taking tea with others. This is all very clever, if domination is your only goal. But where does it leave the state of our politics?New Statesma...
In a previous blog post, I discussed how, from a Bayesian perspective, learning about some new information can update one’s perceived odds about how likely an “alternative hypothesis” is, compared to a “null hypothesis” . The mathematical formula here is Thus, provided one has (i) ...
Those electors in most cases are committed to support the voters' candidate of choice. The number of electors is equal to the number of electoral votes held by each state. State laws vary on how electors are selected but, generally, a slate of electors for each party's candidate is...
INTERVIEW: SHAKING OFF THE FAMILY CURSE Conrad Russell, Described by a Fellow Peer as the Cleverest Man in the Lords, Has Just Become Westminster's Most Un... This is Lord (John) Russell, elected Prime Minister in 1846 and architect of the parliamentary reforms which made politics what it ...
And was loud in my complaining at the dismal game I played.Golf is like the game of living; it will show up what you are; If you take your troubles badly you will never play to par. You may be a fine performer when your skies are bright and blue But disaster is the acid that sh...
IF THE LAW IS UPHELD, COULD THERE BE WIDER RAMIFICATIONS? Still, legal experts note that there could be repercussions beyond TikTok in the future. The measure was passed as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides aid to Ukraine and Israel. The package a...
“This is sort of just painting with a broad brush.” MICHAEL RUBIN, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who specializes in Iran, Turkey and the broader Middle East, argued that it was as if the White House was “trying to fit a square peg into a round hole by forcing...
Harris will participate in a campaign event in LA. CALIFORNIA DECODED: The technology industry and its key characters are driving the national political narrative right now, but it is also a uniquely California story. To understand how the Golden State is defining tech policy and politics...
“He feels that the city he loves, that he grew up in, is at a dangerous moment right now,” former top aide Melissa DeRosa said. “He’s going to speak up.” Still, Cuomo’s recordas governor continues to raise questions — including from Congress. ...
Running for office costs a lot of money. That's why candidates collect millions of dollars in contributions, as do thepolitical action committees(PACs) established in their name. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, candidates in the 2020 presidential cycle drew almost $4 billion indo...