You can actually see how it helps for them to have this blood-letting now, when it barely matters in the grand scheme of things. Get it out of the system now, and emphasize the need not to trip each … (View Post)

I'm a very infrequent poster now but still lurking. Can I wish Mike Smithson well - I know he won't take a step back lightly but this site has been a real labour of love and invaluable for … (View Post)

I've been out a few times in Mid-Beds. It's really hard to call but if you gave me £100 to put on the betting market at current odds, I'd put £90 on a Tory hold and £10 on the Indy (Ga… (View Post)

On-topic, if I was in charge of the Tory election campaign, I'd be worried about swing-away. Everyone is assuming the "Don't Knows" will be coming back at least in part, so things… (View Post)

Would a by-election help at all? Margaret Ferrier has just lost her appeal, so commons will now vote on suspension. She has no allies left so it will pass easily, and that opens a recall petition in … (View Post)