Campaign day – mind you – now every day is campaign day.

Ed Davey MP came to Haringey this morning to rally the troops. No pressure or anything – but the message that election victories in Haringey will send out – not just in London but to every Labour heartland – will strike fear in their hearts.

Moreover – if we gain overall control in Southwark and Lambeth, hold what we have got – and also make dramatic progress in places like Lewisham, Camden and Brent – then the sky’s the limit in Labour seats next General Election too.

The Tories admit they’re going to do badly this time and they probably won’t even win the next General Election. New leader David Cameron has already told his party that they have a “huge mountain to climb”. But Labour are also playing the old trick of downplaying their hand; so that anything they do win can be claimed as a great triumph. Not if we can help it! In key boroughs and wards across London our activists are pulling out all the stops to make sure that we win those extra votes and extra seats to make the difference.

After we have all been suitably motivated – I go off with a canvassing gang to Noel Park ward. Door knocking yields a friendly feel towards us and a real fed-upness with Labour’s fading dynasty. All to play for. A quick break and then on to canvas in Fortis Green ward. This is held territory – and the going is good. The heavens opened for the last two hours – which seems to happen often when I go out canvassing. It is my personal effort to remove the need for the hose pipe ban!