Plus: The move to monthly bin collections in Stirling is unjustified, given the high Council Tax that residents pay.
In vino veritas: talking to voters in pubs usually works. We saw how four of these five contests could be expected to play out.
There are so many marginal seats here that a small shift either way could dramatically change the race – but at present, the SNP look on track for a good night.
In this marginal seat there is as yet no sign of an SNP surge, and they may just be losing support to Labour too.
As the SNP have a terrible night, the Tories post their best seat total north of the border since 1983.
Plus: shortlists for Middlesbrough South and Wakefield; and, new selections and nominations in key target seats across the country.
We have genuine hopes to be the lead party in a new administration.
Perhaps. But it’s hard to see where a significant Tory breakthrough is going to come from in time for next May.