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)

Not if they voted Tory in 2019 because of Corbyn and/or Brexit. Those factors no longer have much relevance. (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)

On the basis of this poll, it is far from fanciful to suggest that Labour could poll 39% at a GE held over the next six months. (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)