Guido knew last night that Iain Dale was on the A-list and he has now said so on his own blog. It seemed a crazy oversight that he was not on the A-list the first time round.

Iain is, partly as a result of his blog, immensely popular with rank and file activists, who can see his honesty and determination come out through his engaging writing.

He intends to risk continuing blogging despite the difficulties that a candid candidate faces writing a blog. Hmmm, of course if he should stop blogging Guido will be happy to have one less competitor snapping at his heels. So any advice Guido might proffer is tainted, but you know, maybe…