Nick Palmer MP was gossiping about the prospect of a Labour third term online over at PoliticalBetting.Com half an hour ago, candidly he writes – “There are lots of people who are unenthusiastic about the idea, and would vote for a good alternative if they thought they saw one.” Honesty from a Labour MP in a seat requiring the Tories to gain 3000 votes to unseat him? What is the world coming to?

If there is an anti-ID cards backlash it could happen – he is so enthusiastic about us all being tagged and registered that he introduced a private members bill a few years ago to force ID cards on us.