In terms of parliamentary seats, CCHQ now needs to be targeting the North East of England much more broadly for the next election.
We haven’t had it easy, but we are resilient and resourceful. Our appetite for change is bad news for the party that took us for granted.
The appointment of a new chief constable who was criticised over his investigation into Edward Heath is seen as the latest saga to afflict a “broken force”.
We cannot waste the opportunity that our Government’s high-speed rail investment plans presents.