by Chris Rogers | 2 Dec 2016 | Politics
Poor Zac Goldsmith. The now former MP for Richmond triggered a by-election in protest at government policy. Only to be unceremoniously dumped by his constituents in – you guessed it – a protest vote against government policy. Political commentators have jumped on the...
by Chris Rogers | 1 Dec 2016 | Politics
The longer defeated parties remain in denial about the reasons for their loss of support, the longer they will remain out of office. This column was consistently scathing of both the leading candidates in the American Presidential Election, but is confident the world...
by Chris Rogers | 27 Oct 2016 | Economy, European Union, Politics
Dire warnings of the collapse of the EU Single Currency make free trade with the rest of the world a priority. The European Single Currency could be on the road to collapse. That is the stark warning, not from Brexiteers, but from one of the Single Currency’s main...
by Chris Rogers | 21 Oct 2016 | European Union, Politics, Whitehouse News
If you thought this week would give a chance to catch your breath after ‘Marmite-gate’, think again. It’s been another busy week across Europe as the political leaders lay the groundwork for formal negotiations before the UK eventually leaves the EU. Although,...
by Chris Rogers | 20 Oct 2016 | Politics
It must be tough being a political pollster. Get it right and you’re simply doing your job. Get it wrong and you risk being pilloried as a practitioner of quasi-scientific voodoo as the practice of polling is debunked. Without doubt it’s been a tough 18 months for...