Violent political grouplet needs theatrical stunts to garner attention. The real news in Wakefield will be the size of Labour's majority. So great have Tory efforts to depress expectations been that they would hail a narrow Devon win as success. Truth is Johnson is now electoral poison.
Obviously a bigger story down my way.
The local political show was all about this on Sunday and I was amazed by how many still supported Johnson.
Wtf ?
Honestly?
I’d say that out of those asked, seven out of ten said he was doing a good job.
Unfortunately the Labour lady came across pretty rubbish.
The Liberal guy spoke well but the Tory lady was slick and nailed it.
Honiton born and bred. Bought up her family in the town. Dedicated to the people etc.
Cannily fenced off the Johnson question.
My impression is that she will win it.
Probably not with the same majority, but then a new person never does.