The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts takes a look back to the five criteria for success that Professor Tim Bale set out for opposition leaders and considers how they played out by the end of the 2024 general election:

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Show notes

• Our original discussion of five tests for opposition parties.
• Our December 2020, March 2022 and December 2022 updates.
• Some of those Ed Davey stunts.
• My puzzlement over the lack of concern from Conservatives about losing support in Surrey and London.
• The size of Lib Dem majorities.
• Ed Davey’s campaign ratings.
• Survey of Conservative membership on the next party leader.
• Tim Bale on X/Twitter.
• Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
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• Check out some of this show’s most popular previous episodes.

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