Boris as Mayor, Nationally a 44% share of the vote, 20% higher than Labour's disasterous showing and in Tandridge and another Conservative landslide.
A lot of commentators are now comparing Brown's position now to that of John Major in 1995 and I am inclined to agree. It is not clear how he could turn public opinion around to win in 2010 - 11 years of New Labour is enough, the country is ready for a change. Equally unless Labour implode in the next few weeks, Brown is unlikely to go (or be pushed) before 2010, so I think we are in for 2 years of a slowly dying government, without a mandate and without a vision for the country. It is a depressing prospect.
But for residents in Tandridge, London, North Tyneside, Bury and Vale of Glamorgan can draw some comfort that they have local Conservative administrations working hard to make the best of the situation and make up for a lack of national vision
