Readers will no doubt be impressed that, this time, I have remembered that there was a Parliamentary by-election yesterday. And, as one might expect, most of our attention today will be on the result, the aftermath and what this means, if anything.
There will, I hope, be the usual reports on the past week in Europe, and a preview of events in the Lords, as the end of the Parliamentary session approaches and the business moves towards a series of crucial votes.
So, will Mike Thornton and the hundreds of Liberal Democrats who have worked so hard, on the ground, on the telephones and behind the scenes, come good? Here’s hoping!…