Goodness, in all the excitement over the headline result I hadn't noticed that Labour had turned into a footnote party. Imagine the panic if they now go on and lose Batley as well? (View Post)

Well well, it seems that it really *is* 1993 after all, at least in South Buckinghamshire. The Con-LD swing of 25% is broadly comparable with Newbury (28%,) though not quite as enormous as Christchur… (View Post)

I don't know about that. I thought turnout would be about 30% in Hartlepool yet it ended up being over 40%; Chesham & Amersham could easily get to half. Incidentally, I hadn't realised until I we… (View Post)

It would be nice to see the Government take a good kicking for a change but I don't think it's going to happen. The yellows are going to need to completely fillet both the Labour and Green votes, and… (View Post)

First, hubris. Next, nemesis. England *should* flay Scotland alive, but never underestimate the ability of any English sporting side to screw up. The England football team have precisely one major to… (View Post)