I wouldn't say most people on here are left/liberal although a few are like Kinabalu, Gallowgate and Northern_Al More establishment centre/centre right types who have extreme/irrational hatred of bot… (View Post)

Southend West was OK for the Tories, arguably marginally better than expected for the Tories as I expected them to get 10-12K votes. I don't think too much can be read into it though and probably wou… (View Post)

I just checked and the Lib Dems did win Beswick and Clayton in the 1990s. I'm guessing this by election is to do with the circumstances of the by election (bullying allegations) and a strong local LD… (View Post)

Shock LD gain in Manchester. (View Post)

Six local by elections tonight. I expect two LD holds in Dacorum, an LD gain from Con in Cotswold. A Labour hold in Manchester and a Con hold in Tamworth. There is also a by election on Leicester. I … (View Post)