[Tubby Isaacs]

The Lib Dems have responded to water bill rises by... calling for the abolition of Ofwat. The bills are rising (mostly) to pay for extra investment to build sewers and reservoirs. You can bet the Lib Dems will be in full "localist" mode complaining if sewage isn't reduced.

Still, this sort of stuff worked for Nick Clegg.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Some fantastic Lib Dem performances in by-elections yesterday, including in Preston. I think Labour might get a fair few of these voters in 2029 where it needs them (lots of the current abstainers/don't know will be Labour in places like that. But it's not great for Kemi Jenrick. Claire Coutihno in East Surrey may be one of several to have a problem if Davey thinks he's got the capacity to take her on.