Ring Susie Oatway to wish her happy birthday. Susie is one of our wonderful Lib Dem councillors standing for re-election on Thursday (Alexandra ward) – and poor woman – her birthday always falls during the election period. However, she is a trooper – and my call finds her out delivering leaflets in her ward. Good news is next May there are no elections for the first time in a while. Her celebration this time, however, was a quick break with her toddler and her mother and toddlers’ group. Multi-tasking as ever.

Lunchtime I am invited to Highgate School to give a very short talk on why I wanted to be an MP and how I became an MP and my first year – all in ten minutes! Then questions from around 130 lively (and quite cheeky) Highgate boys – none of whom are old enough to vote – yet! Interest ricochets from prurient interest in the activities of our leadership candidates and former leader to the greater issues around the terrorism laws and the future of politics!

And then back to the campaign trail – finishing the day with mass canvasses in two wards – both of which are showing a healthy swing from Labour to Lib Dem.