Post-election there is always jockeying to write the narrative. Frequently these are either complete fantasy, or ‘faction’ – fiction based on fact – giving psychological support to the narrator, or manipulating listeners to the narrator’s advantage.

One theory that is gaining traction is that Donald Trump caused this result. It’s an easy story to write, given some added credibility by the election result in Canada and doesn’t require tediously poring over electoral statistics, talking to voters, or analysing the evidence.