There is no chance whatsoever that the Tories will even be close in Tiverton & Honiton. The two by-elections will be car-crashes. It needs to be stated - the public does not necessarily resile, p… (View Post)

Thatcher/Boris comparisons are way out. Mrs Thatcher was removed due to a combination of a very bad policy - the poll tax - and divisions over Europe. With Boris it's purely down to his personal… (View Post)

I think the LibDem MP for NE Fife, Wendy Chamberlain, is quite highly regarded. I imagine she'll be actively digging herself in. So long as they can suppress Tory vote think they would be OK. (View Post)

It's actually a big problem. Scotland's demographic profile is pretty bleak. And Scot Nattery doesn't help as it definitely puts off investors worried about potential loss of access to… (View Post)

That's an interesting post. Conclusion seems to be that this would be a very open race, and much will depend on how the various candidates conduct themselves. I wonder if we could have a rerun o… (View Post)