Were you even alive in 1979? I was actively campaigning then and was elected a Councillor in that election. Your depiction of that era is seriously flawed. The Tory manifesto was hardly extreme and b… (View Post)

Amiable motherhood platitudes....care to elaborate on some specifics? The swing to the LibDems in Stratford-On-Avon was 24.5% and their votes increased by 10,000, so there's something rather mor… (View Post)

I agree that the Tories mightbenefit from an unpopular Government, but that can't be guaranteed. The LibDems are (unfortunately) another sizeable opposition party and may also benefit. I want as… (View Post)

I'd be (genuinely) interested in how you see the Tories getting to 200 seats, led alone 325. In truth, you seem bewilderingly blase about the huge swathes of former True Blues no longer supporti… (View Post)

It's rarely mentioned here - but critical for the party's future - to appreciate that the LibDems directly gained around 60 seats on July 4th, and many with large majorities (here in Esher … (View Post)