Byron wrote:Wings Over Scotland and John Curtice have noted the same: however dire the national polls, most remaining Lab seats are safe; and the Lib Dems can threaten the Tories in scores of constituencies. This could easily backfire.

According to @LabourEoin Theresa May's Director of Communications & Press Secretary have sensationally quit. No BBC coverage.

ronmcd wrote:Paul Mason on newsnight suggested labour voters should tactically vote, as should libs etc, to stop the Tories. Then he immediately added this would probably get him thrown out of Labour.

And he's probably right, it likely will.

Irony has just died on so many levels.

The Orwell Prize Shortlist Lecture 2017 will be given by Ruth Davidson MSP. Shortlists announced at the lecture

Top Tories Zac Goldsmith and Esther McVey poised for possible return to Parliament

With absolutely no sense of irony...

Pressed what she would advise whoever is the next Prime Minster if and when Ms Sturgeon demands another referendum, Ms Davidson said that the request should not be refused.

She said: "I have never said it should be denied, I didn't say it the last time either."