In this acutely marginal seat, Labour looks even more vulnerable than the Conservatives to attack by UKIP.
Having failed to destroy the Union by turning Scottish voters against it, Salmond now proposes to do so by turning English ones against it instead.
In Herefordshire, Labour are only putting up one candidate out of a possible 53.
Meanwhile, Scotland is perhaps the most disruptive force in modern British electoral history.
His task during this campaign and after is to persuade the people that the Tories stand for something better than business as usual.
“This is a con trick on the British people. A Labour government would still mean more borrowing, more debt, and more taxes.”
We will increase the defence budget by more than inflation; not reduce the size of the regular armed forces further, and replace the four existing Vanguard submarines.
The march of the populist left could see the party confined to its heartlands – or stripped of them.
I have yet to meet a head teacher who would reverse the academy trend, or give up their newly-found independence, particularly their control over staffing and budgets.
Playing up Nicola Sturgeon to undermine Ed Miliband is a tempting game to play – my enemy’s enemy is my friend – but it is ill-judged, and is playing with fire.
The Defence Secretary argues that the Labour leader would be in thrall to Scottish nationalists who would strip Britain of its nuclear deterrent.
And what it means for now.
Ed Miliband’s party is only the sixth least popular choice as a potential Conservative coalition partner. Read all about it.
In this marginal seat on the Thames estuary, Team Jackie take to an open-top bus in an attempt to foil UKIP and Labour, and Farage gains a Hitler moustache.
Plus: This week’s focus group in Wirral West on McVey, Sturgeon and Trident; and what would the party leaders be like as dinner guests?