Labour did actually come close to winning Macclesfield at the September 1971 by election which saw the election of Nicholas Winterton. More seriously though, seats which have seen dramatic swings aga… (View Post)
Very unlikely I agree - though it is far from clear that any return to normal politics as as we move into 2022 will be to the Government's advantage. I suspect it will prove not to be so. (View Post)
Thatcher's 1979 margin of 7.1% was actually at the time the biggest lead in vote share terms achieved by the Tories - up to that time - since World War 2. (View Post)