An analysis by Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher of the University of Plymouth confirms that boundary changes will add 12 seats to the Tory tally and subtract seven from Labour's parliamentary representation. But as BBC Online reports the Tories still have a mountain to climb in order to win the next General Election outright:
"The research suggests that [David Cameron's] party needs a swing of 6.9%, down from 7.4% on the current boundaries, to re-take power. But, this is a larger swing than the Conservatives have managed since the war; Margaret Thatcher's famous victory in 1979 was achieved with a swing of 5.3%."
It will only take a 1% swing, however, to end Labour's majority. This coming week ConservativeHome will be publishing your views on what the Tory leadership should do in the event of a hung parliament.
