After a crushing defeat in any election, commentary naturally moves towards discussing the genius of the victor’s campaign and the loser’s blunders. That the winner may have won, and the loser lost, regardless of anybody’s merits, spoils the post-mortem fun and tends to be glossed over. This is a pity. It overlooks what... read full story
"Across the democratic world, holding office has become a reliable predictor of a bad night."