The North Remembers

This year, across Scotland, the North of England, and North Wales, there were numerous narrow Labour gains, and there were numerous narrow Labour holds for the second time running. As we buried 50 per cent more frozen pensioners this winter than last, we shall remember.

In the summer of 1992, official opinion was that the Conservative Party was going to be in power forever. Yet all of that came crashing down on 16 September. From then on, the Major Government was in its last days. Those dragged on for four and a half years. But everyone knew that they were its last days. Likewise, the Starmer Government has just entered its last days. Stretched out over almost an entire Parliament. But still obviously its last days.