Today Hartlepool, tomorrow ...

The Guardian has given us the the best by-election report - EVER - with this item from Tuesday's G2.

The web version comes in two parts and is a must read for anyone looking at this blog.

I have taken three chunks relating to the Labour, Tory and Lib Dem campaigns in Hartlepool and presented them below.

They give a good account of the goings-on in each camp, but it really is worth taking the time to read the full story.

PART ONE

PART TWO