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Postal vote done for local and crime commissioner. Whilst it's Labour for Plymouth council (I'm in the most Labour ward anyway) I've tactical voted for the crime commissioner. As its the whole of Devon and Cornwall - in reality only currently 4 areas would be Labour foothold (both Plymouth constituency, Exeter and Falmouth/Camborne area). So I've gone Lib Dem as I think they'll do pretty well in most of Cornwall and Devon.

Bit late to this conversation, but yes Portillo was seen as the next leader by most political commentators- on YouTube you can watch the election result and there's a really interesting discussion at the beginning between Portillo and Paxman where it's clear Labour will get a landslide and that Major wouldn't survive. Taxman really presses Portillo on if he expected to be the next leader - the answer he dodges but clearly Portillo is thinking about it. Of course - it all goes belly for Portillo and again after his result he's interviewed. Now he's relaxed, gloves are off and he says "well at least no more questions about becoming leader". We got Hague, a guy I like but was never PM material and it's important to bear in mind the next leader is very unlikely to be PM as the pendulum has swung for at least 2 elections IMHO. Mordant no chance of survival but I want to be up for the Rees- Mogg - that will be the moment hopefully!!!

Tories are going to be seriously wiped out in May local elections - cue blood and thunder and panic from back benchers to remove Rishi. He'll call a snap election I think to stop that and therefore 27th June seems most likely or at a push 20th June.

Don't think Laura K will have John O'Farrell back on her "Loose Women Politics" show anytime soon. He was spot on. Wars all over the place and she's pressing on Angela Rayner! Pathetic.

Have to say in the words of 99 red balloons. This is boys. This is war.

Am i missing the point with this Angela story? It screams of any last ditch attempt to discredit her. Meanwhile in the real world, I see diesel is up in price again this week, food is increasing and I've a toothache with no real NHS dentist within a 100 miles. But for £1500 - the Tories want to discredit an MP. Get real.

Well he won't have leaked his "stiff" via Grindr would he?

Haha brilliant Well we've all been honeytrapped, forced to send nudes, and share 12 colleagues details. Haven't we?? Tories are firmly in the death spiral down the plughole. I see even Johnny Mercer retreating to the last posh neighbourhood this weekend saying "it's not that bad out here honest". He's toast come the GE in Moor View.

Knowing local government, May has to be off the table now. There's little doubt down here in SW, they are going to get destroyed but Devon has no election until next year. Plymouth elects a third but that's not going to change. If its bad, June could be a cut and run so 27th June could be the to watch.

Suggested merger between the towns football clubs - went down like a lead fart in some quarters.

He's OK. It's just very bland.

Tough listening to Pick of the Pops yesterday with Gary Davies nearly cracking during the introductory part. Old Radio 1 mates and obviously good friends. But - Gary is the right fit for the show, unlike Steve. The chart rundown on both occasions were spot on (with Steve it was always a fear he'd run out of music bed!)

The 1994 Matthew Bannister era. Wasn't the best breakfast show.

It was always an odd fit Wright and Pick of the Pops - he never mastered the chart rundown before the number 1 - one week the jingle was just about out of time and he wasn't on the top 3 announcement. Gambo and Blackburn even Dale Winton had the run down off to a tee. I hope they don't axe it as its part of my pre football warm up.

I know we're normally hardbitten here, but listening to Bobbie Prior literally sobbing over the traffic even got me on Radio 2. Then his closure theme at top of the hour at 559pm into the news. My turn to leak a few tears.