This morning we wake up to learn that the Tories have suddenly found £8 billion to fund the shortfall in the NHS. Where they found it they are not so far saying. Other parties will dismiss it as ‘uncosted’ before coming up with some news-flash style policy announcement of their own. It is unclear whether anybody outside the political bubble and the media is listening to this stuff. There is very slight movement in the polls in Labour’s favour (not in Scotland) and the Lib Dems seem to be recovering a little.
Does it have to be like this? Why is this election campaign among the big parties so piecemeal and long winded? There are still four weeks to go so anything can happen, though so far it hasn’t. We can only hope it does.