Quite remarkable Communist result - up from 0.4% to 11.7%, and nearly the largest party in Salzburg city. It follows a previous Communist breakthrough in Graz. The formula in both cases seems to be t… (View Post)

With 1500 or so households to visit, it's a challenge to meet them all! I thought I was doing well one day with 9500 steps and the equivalent of 30 flights of stairs (it's a hilly ward with… (View Post)

Perversely after my previous subdued reports, this evening was easily the best Labour canvass yet - including an 86-year-old former Tory member who said, very quietly, "After their contempt for … (View Post)

Gove's manner is brisk and businesslike too in my limited experience, but that includes not wasting time insulting people. A typical Gove critical contribution is "I don't fully unders… (View Post)

The locals are reminding voters in the Blue Wall that the LibDems are still alive and kicking, with the usual piles of LD leaflets pouring in. It may be an indication of tactical voting potential at … (View Post)