Lord Bonkers' Diary: It might be worth sticking half a crown on

Lord Bonkers concludes his survey of Liberal Democrat prospects at the next general election.

Orkney and Shetland

If the Liberal Democrats were to win only one seat at the next election, this would be it.

There is, of course, not the remotest prospect of that happening, but it might be worth sticking half a crown on Alistair Carmichael as our next leader just in case.

Lord Bonkers was Liberal MP for Rutland South-West, 1906-10.

Earlier this week in Lord Bonkers' Diary

"Top Secret: Burn Before Reading"

The mint cake workers of Kendal

There can be no doubt that he was Terribly Sorry

The Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Railway

Armed with pitchforks and flaming brands

He was never one to resort to underhand methods

I have no doubt she will hold her seat