Iain Roberts' Blog

Tim Farron is an utter dingbat and I'm glad he's stepping down as Liberal Democrat leader. Tim Farron. Source: Wikimedia Commons...

I started to write a longer and more serious piece on our post-election chaos, but the weather was nice so I went outside in the daylight in...

By request, I am attempting to explain the 2017 UK election to Americans and others unfamiliar with the weirdness of British politics. This ...

Election night is upon us once again. I'll be on Twitter at @iainrobertsblog and @ElectionMorbo for as long as I can stay awake. It migh...

Thoughts on the major UK-wide parties, as we enter the final days of the campaign: Liberal Democrats I am voting Liberal Democrat. My r...

Labour is gaining ground in the polls. I'll admit it: I did not expect this. Some perspective is in order. The Tories still enjoy a le...

The  Nice Guys Finish Last  trope is widespread in popular culture, and I've come to realise it applies to the Labour party. In this ...

Conspiracy theories can be comforting, to bloggers and heads of government alike. If a shadowy cabal of supervillains is responsible for w...

This is an extraordinary election. On the one hand, we have cruel but competent Tories; on the other, well-meaning and inept Labour. The Tor...

It is not surprising Theresa May has called a general election. She is likely to secure a crushing victory, such as very few Prime Ministers...