How the political map of Britain could change

This is what the new political map of Britain would look like if David Cameron won a landslide general election victory. By Melissa Kite, Deputy Political Editor If an election were called tomorrow, the Tory leader could well expect to sweep the board with a victory similar to Tony Blair's triumph in 1997. While there has been speculation about what Britain would look like if last week's Glasgow East by-election swing of 22 per cent were repeated throughout the country, strategists know that is all but impossible. A more likely scenario is a 10 per cent swing to the Tories. If this were achieved - alongside a corresponding 10 per cent swing to the SNP in Scotland - key Cabinet ministers would lose their seats, including Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor and MP for Blackburn; Jacqui Smith, Home Secretary and... [read full story]