In vino veritas: talking to voters in pubs usually works. We saw how four of these five contests could be expected to play out.
The Tories and Liberal Democrats face off over a relatively small field of competitive seats, whilst an Independent seeks an upset in East Devon.
A fisherman from the Ajax, and other Leavers, want to know that Johnson will not let them down.
We open a ConservativeHome series, which will run each Monday during the election campaign, on the key contests in each region
We continue our post-match inspection of our battleground profiles with the Liberal Democrat graveyard of the South West.
The second piece in our series explores the intense struggles across the South West of England.
The Conservatives are stronger in the new towns, weaker in some some suburbs and more concentrated in the South-East – the cause and effect of changes in the party.
Fascinating research from the Fabian Society.
The average across these seats is: Rule Out Conservatives – 63 per cent; Rule out Labour – 75 per cent; Rule out LibDems – 74 per cent.
The battlegrounds show a mix of results. But UKIP is down across the board.