I suspect deselections will turn out to be a damp squib with a few symbolic victories but not enough to truly alter the overall shape of the Parliamentary party or more than a handful of councils. (politics.co.uk)
True, the last series to be held down under was a damp squib as a contest with England being summarily dismissed with a 5 - 0 whitewash but the odds on the same scoreline being replicated this time round are extremely slim (caughtoffside.com)
And the way the planned protests at the end of last season turned out to be a damp squib proves that there are plenty of AKBs out there. (justarsenal.com)