Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not a fan of tactical voting or electoral pacts. ‘Vote for what you believe in’ is my motto. And stepping aside to endorse another party’s candidate limits voter choice and involves significant risk. What’s more, it makes some big assumptions about how your own voters will respond. An earlier … Continue reading why I’ve changed my mind about tactical voting (for now)
Category: Barnet
on greens, alliances and compromises
This week I'm sending off my application for a proxy vote in the UK General Election. On election day I expect to be in Germany, which is gearing up for its own General Election in September. I'll be voting Green -- no surprises there. Sadly, I'm not eligible to vote in Germany's election¹; but if I had … Continue reading on greens, alliances and compromises
for the love of books
What’s your early library memory? An intriguing question which opened a Jewish Book Week discussion on libraries in the digital age, as well as a highly topical one. We’ll return to it shortly, but first: Jewish Book Week — what is it, and what does it mean for me? In a nutshell, JBW brings together … Continue reading for the love of books