As diligent students of British politics understand, most votes under our first past the post system make no real difference to the result of a general election. The ones that count are those cast by swing voters in marginal constituencies. The Conservatives have been confident in their assertions that, despite a narrowing gap in nationwide opinion surveys, their lead among these defining voters in the marginals is big enough to make the crucial difference. A carefully targeted poll in this morning's Times suggests their confidence may be misplaced.
Many moons ago, during the period when I worked night shifts in my unintended 2-year break from education, I used to fill my mornings with a spot of dog walking.
So, between the hours of say, 11:00 and 13:00 each day, I would listen to my portable DAB radio and have it tuned into my favourite station, TalkSPORT. Consequently, this would mean listening to a certain Jon Gaunt, a bit of a big mouth that engaged in 'fierce debates' about the issues of the day.
