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Martin Bristow:
As we enter the last full week of campaigning the polls appear locked. It is a surprise to me as I did expect the Conservatives to be ahead by now by a decisive margin. Given the awful inheritance they were bequeathed the state of the economy today means they merit a second opportunity. Those who would blame the bankers for the total mess that Labour left us in are in denial. Their 13 years of excessive borrowing regulatory tinkering and an uncompetitive tax regime has mired this country in decline. I remain hopeful that the Tories will come through and win and sense will prevail.
Martin