Hasn't @askcolinnoble got anything better to do? Like campaign on his own record, perhaps?

I see that Colin Noble is wondering aloud about the absence of a Liberal Democrat manifesto for Suffolk.

Funny really, because you'd think that in a year which is going to see Conservative losses from their 2009 high water mark, he'd be focussing his attention on supporting some of his colleagues who are rather more vulnerable than he is.

He could, alternatively, tell people on the doorstep why his administration has presided over eight years of decline in educational attainment and how guaranteeing a reduction in the county's spending each year in real terms will allow them to change that.

He could also explain what he was doing when his colleagues were appointing Andrea Hill on an extortionate salary, one that they increased in a manner described as 'potentially unlawful' by the District Auditor, and why they were allowed to remain as senior figures within the administration.

Or, if he has an answer, he could explain why he and his colleagues were so keen on the 'New Strategic Direction' until it became clear that Suffolk residents didn't like it and why, if it was so necessary then, it isn't now.

Alternatively, he could get on with running his campaign instead of worrying about his opponents. After all, on a uniform swing from 2009, he's got a bit of a fight on his hands in Row Heath, against the same UKIP candidate who achieved a 30% share in 2009...