Perhaps the most interesting, relevant thing I have noticed over the past few days and weeks is that I have barely encountered any political campaigning. It could have been banned or something, and nobody has told me, but whenever I have been out and about, I haven’t come across anyone trying to persuade me to vote for one party or another. That has surprised me to be honest, as I would have expected such campaigning to be more visible than ever, given that this election is so crucial. All of the suburban town centres I have been through recently, be it Eltham, Woolwich, Greenwich or Bromley, have, however, been politically silent. Perhaps it’s because London is such a labour stronghold, and the result here is more or less a foregone conclusion; but even so I wouldn’t have expected other parties to have given up on the capital so wholeheartedly. Even so, I really hope that this is a good indication of tonight’s result.