Last stop of my day is Ealing Southall by-election. I should have swum there – it would have been quicker. The heavens opened, lightning struck Southall (according to the radio) and trains out of Paddington were cancelled. So I drove – and it took two hours. I parked by our HQ, opening the door of the car to find that I was in about 10 centimetres of water. But hey – I was wearing boots – and I though this would be a good test as to whether they were waterproof. They were. Numerous drowned rat activist were returning to the fold – and the rest of the evening was spent on clerical work. Lib Dems aren’t put off by bad weather. No faint hearts here!