Interesting take from overseas. Read it all at the link.

US midterms: ‘Republicans didn’t win as big as you think they did’ by Gary Younge of the Irish Times

According to a CNN exit poll , eight in 10 Americans disapprove of how Congress has been handling its job, while almost six in 10 are displeased with Obama.

A full 44 per cent have a positive view of Democrats; 40 per cent have a positive view of Republicans. Americans have just elected the party they like the least to run the government body they least trust. Even greater cynicism is the most likely outcome.

US midterms: ‘Republicans didn’t win as big as you think they did’

[hat tip to Pat Lyford]