
I know, I know, you’re still reeling. Over in this west London burrow, your mole is reeling, too. Donald Trump has clinched the 2016 presidential election, and who knows what might happen next.
As the future is so mysterious, inevitably one’s thoughts turn to the past. Specifically: could this have been averted? What about if the Clinton e-mails hadn’t been back in the news last week? If the Voter Rights Act hadn’t been repealed, possibly diminishing the number of people able to vote in key states like Florida? If Barack Obama hadn’t roasted Trump back in 2011?