It depends who you believe. And Lord Razzall, one of his top two campaign strategists, agrees. He's invited Mr Kennedy to join him in Barbados after the election. Too young to remember 1979 Today's young pretender is the Scottish Green party candidate Tim Shand, who is only 21 - his birthday, girls, is on July 12. Tim is a student at Glasgow University and will be president of the Students' Representative Council next year - unless, of course, he's busy in parliament.
People are very receptive.
Unionists have a weapon, the weapon of the ballot box. It emerged at the weekend that Cherie chooses all Mr Blair's ties for him. Blue with small white spots. Michael Portillo wore a matching pattern in sombre black, while Ann Widdecombe appeared to be sporting a blue rose corsage - perhaps a knowing alternative to a Tory rosette. It was certainly fetching, and offered a daring contrast to her tweed-patterned yellow and red jacket.