I think the Conservatives will get in next time.
There is a well-orchestrated media campaign plus no government has EVER regained power from such a poor position in the polls and no government has EVER retained power after going the full term (and there's only 9 months to go). Even if we are out of the dwang by next June, everyone but the government will take the credit. More like there will be an election in March - as near to the end as makes no difference.
As to city projection - if you haven't the new business prospectus for the city produced by Liverpool Vision, have a look at:
Unfortunately our local council can't ignore the NWDA as their control (what's left of) the public purse strings, so it's up to more Euro finance (but we've had so much already) or the private sector, ie. the banks - good luck!
No doubt the 'tory goon' has been given a job to do ie. get more votes in Liverpool, but there's nothing wrong with that if he makes a lot of sense about advancing the city.
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Everyone looks after their own and we should learn from Manchester and have the same council as the government (just look at what Harold Wilson did for Huyton) but even Chris Grayling accepted that that wasn't going to happen any time soon in Liverpool.
The city would do as well to make a friend of this guy. He's going to be in government; he has a role to look after Merseyside and as Home Secretary he will be close to the Prime Minister.
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