Miscellaneous
The US presidential election is under two months away! In this episode we are joined by our first ever guest, Mitchell Robertson (@mitch_robertson) who is a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford. The three of us discuss the Republican and Democratic conventions and preview the months ahead. We look back on famous presidential debates, discuss how the electoral college works, and which swing states people should be looking out for nearer the date. We end by talking about how the US models differ from both UK and Australian elections.Mitch’s recommendation: West Wing S02 E18, 17 People John’s recommendation: McKinsey report on impact of closing the racial wealth gap and key driversGabe’s recommendation, Samuel Moyn, “The Never Trumpers Have Already Won," New Republic.