# The Swingometer

Thoughts on elections, public opinion and politics. The Swingometer is named in honour of the late Sir David Butler, inventor of both "swing" and the device to illustrate it on television.

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## [The Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/the-greater-manchester-mayoral-by)

_2026-07-23 · Rob Ford_

What if you called the biggest by-election ever and no one noticed?

## [Rebel Rebel](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/rebel-rebel)

_2026-06-24 · Rob Ford_

In a guest post, Philip Cowley takes a look at backbench rebellions during Keir Starmer's time as Prime Minister

## [By-election update: Seat polls, splitters and Scotland](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/by-election-update-seat-polls-splitters)

_2026-06-15 · Rob Ford_

Burnham looks to be ahead going into the final days, but an upset can't be discounted

## [The Makerfield by-election: High risk, high return](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/the-makerfield-by-election-high-risk)

_2026-05-21 · Rob Ford_

Can the Manchester Mayor turn back the teal tide in Wigan?

## [Six big questions for the English local elections](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/six-big-questions-for-the-english)

_2026-05-06 · Rob Ford_

Some things to watch out for in the messiest council contests ever

## [Gorton and Denton Postmortem](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/gorton-and-denton-postmortem)

_2026-03-10 · Rob Ford_

The biggest ever shake up to the party system may be on the way in May

## [Gorton & Denton Final Update: All To Play For](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/gorton-and-denton-final-update-all)

_2026-02-24 · Rob Ford_

Anyone can win it, and each will have a tale to tell if they do

## [Gorton & Denton update 2: Leaflet wars](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/gorton-and-denton-update-2-leaflet)

_2026-02-12 · Rob Ford_

I'm sorry but I just don't know, I know you said I told you so

## [Waka waka waka](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/waka-waka-waka)

_2026-02-11 · Rob Ford_

Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Recall Petition

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## [Gorton and Denton Update 1](https://swingometer.substack.com/p/gorton-and-denton-update-1)

_2026-02-03 · Rob Ford_

There's somethin' happenin' here, what it is ain't exactly clear