All aboard the election rollercoaster

Covering the past however many years in British politics has been a rollercoaster. If I were Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey I would obviously illustrate that point by simply being pictured on a rollercoaster. But look – I want you to know I am writing this while on a rollercoaster. Please excuse any typos.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say that writing about the many, many recent prime ministers has been therapy, but it has felt good to “talk things through” with readers who have also been strapped to the rollercoaster with their eyes held open.

Of course, other metaphors are available – in fact, UK governance has arguably worked very hard in recent years to become its own metaphor. So here we all are, shoulder-deep in the waters of the general election, as though it were one of our great rivers / brown-flag beaches.

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