Not wishing to burst any bubbles, but for the record, Ed Balls won in both of his 2 Wakefield Council wards and it was in the Leeds Council wards that he lost his majority and therefore his seat.

Still, Andrea Jenkyns as a Tory MP lobbying a Tory SoS is a massive opportunity and one we now have to demand she follows through on. I see no reason why she wouldn't.

Her first priority will be Morley thats for sure. The tories are already saying they will look to push through the boundary changes that were rejected by the lib dems a couple of years ago. This will move her out of the Wakefield part of the constituency so it will be Morley votes she needs going forward. It also means we will have a tory government for the next generation as it weakens labour heartlands.

Ironically, if I get my wish to be back in a Wakey constituency via the boundary commission, then I would lose Andrea as an MP.

2 benefits to having her win:
1. She is not bound to tow the party line in Wakefield and can come at this issue with a fresh agenda.
2. She is part of the controlling government with friends in the highest places.

Having Mary in Wakefield could also be an advantage - a foot in both camps you might say!

Both impressive Ladies and both having made some of commitment to NM.

Now to get ready for another meeting!

I would hope any Conservative worth their salt, regardless of their constituency, would love to give Box a bloody nose.

The guy that passed Newmarket, Eric Pickles, has lost his job in government which is a shame as there was no love lost between him and Box from his days as Bradfords council leader. I reckon he would have loved to have given Box a bloody nose over the whole issue if and when it came to it.

His replacement is Greg Clark, someone who is big on devolution. Expect a big push for more decisions to be made at a local level with at some point point an elected mayor being introduced. Short term it possibly benefits Cas' stadium development as regards the call in, or not as the case may be. As for Newmarket, it remains to be seen how it affects things but if he leaves it up to local government to sort out it could be a problem. Seeing as it wasn't his decision he may call for a full review but this will take quite a while to implement and would risk de-railing the whole development so it would be a big call for someone just in office.