More to the point, Shetland has always been resolutely anti-independence, being the only area as I recall that voted against even devolution (View Post)

The island will be in that position in a year or two; they’ve only stayed afloat this year by spending from reserves to support normal revenue expenditure (View Post)

Early whispers from the island's count: Turnout looks decent with over 80% of PVs returned. Reform is polling well across the island and a number of wards are said to look close; the Tories seem… (View Post)

Vote shares across Hampshire: Tory 28%, Reform 27%, LibDem 25%, Green 11%, Lab 7%. For a General Election I reckon that's great news for the LibDems, who are in position and have the campaigning… (View Post)

BBC projecting the Greens on an NEV of 20% compared to Labour's 21% - if that's on the mark, the Greens aren't getting much by way of seat hall to show for it. (View Post)