View from the marginals-A hung Parliament or damnright apathy

Despite the fact that the Tories have a lead over the other parties,the vagaries of the elctoral system in this country mean that the party has to do a great deal more to turn that into the majority of parliamentary seats.

It's the marginals that will swing the result of this election and the FT's Alex Barker has set out on a tour of them.Today it is the two seats in Dudley and the nearby marginal in Halesowen & Rowley Regis.

Here are his conclusions:

1.A mood is running against Labour but not with the Tories.

2.There is an unexpected yearning for a hung parliament and

3.There is very little excitement about the election.

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