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Tamworth and mid-Bedfordshire

"The Labour victory in Mid Bedfordshire is the largest numerical majority ever overturned in a by-election in history. If you look at it in terms of percentages instead, then Tamworth is the second-biggest swing from the Conservatives to Labour at a by-election since 1945." (BBC)How is that Plan for Drivers working out for change candidate Rishi Sunak?

Paul Campbell ● 1064d10 Comments

Rishi Soonout.

Susan Kelly ● 1064d

If Labour is the answer, it must have been a damn silly question.

Richard Greenhough ● 1064d

Not at all surprising. An absentee MP who has not spoken in the House since July 2022 and did very little anyway save for act like a spoiled child when overlooked for an undeserved  peerage. Or...an allegedly serial offender whose sexual proclivities were covered up by his proven liar boss of a Prime Minister. Not really difficult to see why the limited turnout voted the way that they did.

N V Brooks ● 1064d

Yep seven bins Sunak and his motley crew now a busted flush.Roll on the general ele tion.

David Burke ● 1064d

Both the Tories and Starmer are taking orders from Davos, so voting Labour won't yield better results for society, unfortunately. In a recent interview with Emily Maitlis, Starmer expressed nothing but contempt for Parliament, and explained how the future lies with Davos. We are in transition to global governance under unelected rule..

Michael Brown ● 1064d

Yes, but we did take back control.

Nicholas Beard ● 1064d

Warndon Parish (Worcestershire) Council by-election result last night - Green gain from Conservative with +28.7 to Green and -36.9 for Conservative. Green 44.2%; Con 24.2%.Meat tax and car pooling.

Paul Campbell ● 1064d

Retaining Uxbridge against a Labour candidate who was also anti-ULEZ seems to have convinced Rishi that an all out war on everyone on behalf of motorists would keep him in power.We lost HS2 (and they're desperately trying to salt the earth by selling off the 2a land at a huge loss) but ensured there won't be a meat tax (because Starmer's a pescatarian) or compulsory car pooling.They are just not serious people.

Ed Saper ● 1064d

Now we know why the little s**t Sunak has nipped off to try to play World Leader in the Middle East.

Roger Talbot ● 1064d

So the winner gets about 17.5% of the vote.That's "democracy".

Bryan Turner ● 1064d