Indiana? No, seriously, Indiana?!

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

I knew it was possible in theory...

[Franzl]

simply amazing...that's all I can say.

[Harry Hayfield]

Here's a comparsion with the UK. Indiana in 2004 was a GOP majority of 20% (about the 6th safest of all the GOP states). In 1997, Eastwood in Scotland went Lab on a 15% swing which was akin to Esher going Labour (as it was the second safest Con seat in Scotland)

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Here's a comparsion with the UK. Indiana in 2004 was a GOP majority of 20% (about the 6th safest of all the GOP states). In 1997, Eastwood in Scotland went Lab on a 15% swing which was akin to Esher going Labour (as it was the second safest Con seat in Scotland)

There are Tory seats in Scotland?

[Harry Hayfield]

Here's a comparsion with the UK. Indiana in 2004 was a GOP majority of 20% (about the 6th safest of all the GOP states). In 1997, Eastwood in Scotland went Lab on a 15% swing which was akin to Esher going Labour (as it was the second safest Con seat in Scotland)

There are Tory seats in Scotland?

Were is the operative word

1979 (Notional): 23 seats
1983: 21 seats (-2)
1987: 10 seats (-11)
1992: 11 seats (+1)
1997: 0 seats (-11)
2001: 1 seat (+1)
2005: 1 seat (n/c)

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

There are Tory seats in Scotland?

Were is the operative word

1979 (Notional): 23 seats
1983: 21 seats (-2)
1987: 10 seats (-11)

Wow, I had no idea Thatcher's government had support up there.  When I think of Scottish politics the first person who comes to mind is Ramsay MacDonald.

[Smid]

The one thing I'm crowing about is Indiana - I mentioned it back in March.