With elections coming left and right, John Oxley suggests how to make it through the year as a political junkie, while maintaining your sanity.

2024 will be a huge year for politics. Around the world there will be more than 70 major elections, kicking off with Bangladesh on Sunday and culminating in Palau in November. Foremost in people’s minds, however, will be the twin treat of a British General Election and a US Presidential contest – the first time the two have coincided since 1992.

With such a momentous year in the offering, it’s tempting to binge. Really though, this should be a year to moderate your political consumption and adopt the good habits that will steer you through the year without going around the bend. For even the most functioning political junkie, it’s time for some New Year’s Resolutions.

The first should be to limit your poll consumption. Opinion polls are a valuable tool but should only be........

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