Claire Wright started at 66/1 and is today 10/1, just behind UKIP at 8/1. Odds on Hugo Swire have dropped to 1/7.

Should you fancy a bet (but, of course, bet responsibly and be over 18) Ladbrokes Online do not make it easy to place one!

First you need to go to the A-Z of betting headings and choose Politics, then General Election and then General Election Constituencies. At this point they make it even harder: in the A-Z of constituencies our district comes under D for Devon East and not E for East Devon!