Here's the deal

Despite strong support from the local party and constituents a well respected MP (Ian Gibson) has been hauled before a small Labour Party committee and told he is not eligible to stand as a candidate for the Party.  Dazed and devastated he resigns immediately, triggering an as yet to be called by-election.

In the fevered political climate this means Norwich North will be saturated by candidates and their supporters, as well as by the media and commentators.  Over the next few weeks we will have a lot of people telling us what we think, and a lot more trying to divine what we will do on polling day.  

The first visits from Cameron have taken place, and the first leaflets with their predictably dubious stats have dropped through letter boxes.  As the canvassers and media trip ove themselves and a blizzard of paper descends on us, this blog intends to provide a citizen insiders commentary from inside the goldfish bowl.