Lecture on UK Elections, US Politics, and French Politics

Welcome and Introduction

Lecture by Alis Campbell and Rory Stewart
Announcement: Live election night coverage
- Team: Christian Gury, Emily Matless, Gary Gibbon
- Timing: 9:50 PM to 9:00 AM

Excitement or lack thereof in UK elections
Rory's interaction with various candidates
- Kensington Labor Candidate
- Labor Operations and Campaigns
Debates on voting and media coverage
- High number of undecided voters
- Argument over labor spending and tax promises
Election dynamics and historical context
- Decline in votes for major parties

Importance of tactical voting
- Example: Section 64 of the Elections Bill in Wales
- False advertising in politics
Assessment of different party campaigns
- Liberal Democrats: Ed Davey's antics; Score: 6/10
- Conservative Party: Poor campaign strategy; Score: 3-4/10
- SNP: Steady campaign by John Swinney; Score: 4-6/10
- Greens: Radical and thoughtful policies; Positive
- Reform Party: Nigel Farage's controversial comments; Score: 7/10
- Labor Party: Kier Starmer's leadership; Score: 7.5-9/10

Emmanuel Macron's controversial decision to call an election
- Parallel with UK's Brexit referendum
Overview of first Macron campaign
- Rise and Fall within a decade
- Political strategy: Radical right and left positions
Current legislative election dynamics
- Multiple candidate withdrawals
- Left vs Right polarization
Opinion on Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen
- Mélenchon's extreme leftist stance
- Le Pen's strategy of normalization

Supreme Court ruling in favor of Trump
- Implications on democracy
Joe Biden's debate performance and age concerns
- Ezra Klein's stance on Biden's leadership
Primary process and replacement procedures
- High bar for replacing Biden