Based on performance in NE Scotland with strong trend particularly in Aberdeenshire and picking up extra seat in Highlands in May. Decline in Lothian, losing seat. Seem to be doing better with older … (View Post)

Stuart, I have a sense that urban and rural Scotland are slowly drifting apart so far as politics are concerned. It's why I think the ScotTories may do better in actual seat returns than the bare fig… (View Post)

Very sadly, the conclusion I draw from Afghanistan (and Assad's grip on Syria, and Putin's hegemony in Russia, etc., etc) is that brutality, or the credible threat of brutality, is a pretty good way … (View Post)

Come off it, Stuart. The Tory vote share was up over 30% to 53%. In 2017 they got 22%. In 2012 it was less than 10%. Regardless of the influence of Independent candidates, it shows that the toxicity … (View Post)

Bear in mind this ward is located in one of the just 12 Westminster seats held by the LibDems. The curious thing, really, is why they did quite so badly in the previous election. Good result for them… (View Post)