Could Redcar reject Labour in steel rebellion?
From the Foreign Office, to filming on a freezing football pitch in Redcar - it's been a varied week to say the least.
But there is a connection.
For Labour to keep its hold on the great offices of state they'll have to convince the kind of voters I encountered in Redcar to stick with them.
And that was why I rolled up at the local football team's training night.
I hasten to add I kicked no balls myself - the last time I did that I ended up with a sprained ankle.
But I was there to see what members made of Labour following the mothballing of the town's steelworks.
It's a team that has included plenty of steelworkers in the past, and while talking to the squad I encountered a former apprentice, as well as people with relatives and friends who work there.
And many are now reconsidering their support for Labour. (You can see what they said on the this Sunday).
Several said they'd made up their minds to vote for someone else; others were considering switching for the first time.
Their opinions should worry Labour, but how concerned should they be?
I'm Richard Moss, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's Political Editor for the North East and Cumbria. Welcome to my irreverent - but hopefully insightful - northern take on reporting politics for Look North and the Politics Show.
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