Quote of the day 24th May 2014

"Discipline under fire counts for a lot. The Labour results weren't that bad, but the party reacted as if they were ... the Tory results weren't that good, but the party reacted as if they were, largely holding the line and refusing to panic. That will inevitably colour this weeke'd coverage and debate."

(James Kirkup writing in the Telegraph)

The council election results which we already have, and the european election votes which have been cast but will not be counted until Sunday evening, should not be ignored. That wold be arrogant. It is obvious that there is a lot of dissatisfaction on the part of many voters and we should listen to them, learn from them, and find constructive ways to respond to the concerns of worried or angry voters.

But Kirkup is undoubtedly right that the worst possible response is panic.

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