By-election fallout

Friday, 23 May 2008 04:00

Cameron: The end of New Labour

Friday, 23, May 2008 12:00

Conservative leader David Cameron believes Labour's campaign in Crewe reflects the demise of the New Labour movement.

"The Labour campaign was backward-looking, divisive, in many ways the end of New Labour. I think it was in many ways a mistake for them.

"It is very significant that for the first time in almost 30 years we've take a by-election win off the Labour party… but I think what matters is thousands of people came out positively for the Conservative party. They got out there and said we want a Conservative member of parliament. My message to them is – we won't let you down, we want to build on this win.

"There isn't one hint of complacency. As I've said before, I don't want to win an election just on the back of a failing Labour government, a failing prime minister... I want to give people positive reasons to come out and vote for the Conservatives in a general election, whenever that comes."

"I want to go on building this broad coalition for change so we can bring our country a better government."

Harman: Economy, not Labour, to blame for defeat

Brown: Govt will address voters' concerns

Blears: Labour will stick with Brown

Timpson: I won't let voters down

Cameron: The end of New Labour

Lib Dems: This is an anti-Labour vote

Chris Rennard, chief executive of the Liberal Democrats, comments to politics.co.uk on the Conservative gain of Crewe and Nantwich:

Cons: People voting Tory in huge numbers

Commenting on the Conservative victory in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, a Conservative spokesman told politics.co.uk:

Labour: Tories just offer a lot of angst

Liam Byrne, Labour MP and minister for borders and immigration, comments to politics.co.uk on the Conservative win at Crewe and Nantwich:

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