Went to bed as it sounded as though the count would go on forever, but woke early to see the outcome, which is great. Some thoughts: 1. Real credit to Kim Leadbeater. She had a very significant perso… (View Post)

All I can say with reasonable confidence is that Labour voters (and activists) were highly motivated today. Which isn't really what I expected, and I think that it's partly Kim's perso… (View Post)

You're very kind. And I'll gladly say that the Tories in Defra are proving excellent for animal welfare - on sentience, live exports and possibly cages, they're doing all the right thi… (View Post)

Yes - still favourites, but has come down from 86% yesterday. People tend to nibble at the margin, so if they think Labour has a chance, they take the most favourable rate and it moves the % from 73%… (View Post)

Labour has now officially called it a night. We had 180 people on the phone bank today, and 600 helpers on the streets. Every house has been visited, and if they weren't in visited again, 5 time… (View Post)