Whenever I hear talk of a Tory landslide at the election, as a marginal seat candidate, I get very nervous. Sure Brown and Labour have made a mess of things, the voters are realising who is to blame for it all and the polls look promising. But we need to be careful, for triumphalism leads to hubris. Sheffield rally anyone?
I don't want to sound like Cassandra, yet let's not forget there have been two Brown bounces in two years. There is up to a year and a half to go until the election must be held and we cannot rule out events seeing a further Brown bounce.
As Tim has said, there is no room for complacency. We should take nothing for granted, campaign for every last vote, not rest on our laurels, remember we seek to serve not to rule and, above all, beware the pride that comes before the fall!
