It's the locals

This week we rush headlong into the stramash of the local elections. Are rumours of the Tory Scottish tidal wave over exaggerated? Just what is going on when swathes of solid Labour areas suddenly turn blue? Have we reached peak SNP? Is it the constitution stupid? Lesley dashes hot foot from PM and I try and decipher my hastily scribbled notes as we bring our caffeine fueled brains to bear on these questions. I also chuck in a gratuitous Duke of Edinburgh anecdote. Friend to the famous me!