‘I’ve had enough’: North Shropshire by-election
The North Shropshire by-election is no ordinary by-election. Owen Paterson held the seat comfortably for 24 years, but his resignation ignited a crisis for the Conservatives, as they battled November’s MP sleaze row. Questions over Boris Johnson’s leadership have only intensified in recent days, as leaks of lockdown-breaking parties in 2020 coupled with further Covid-19 […]
Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election: Should the Conservatives be worried?
Following the untimely death of James Brokenshire in early October, the constituents of Old Bexley and Sidcup will go to the polls on December 2nd to elect a new member of parliament. The Conservatives expect to retain the seat, having won the seat at every election since its formation in 1983. But it has been […]
What recent byelections reveal about the state-of-play in British politics
Recent byelections offer a glimpse into Britain’s complex post-covid political future.
Kim Leadbeater sworn into parliament
Kim Leadbeater is sworn in as the new Batley and Spen MP.
Labour holds Batley and Spen
Labour won the Batley and Spen byelection by just 323 votes from the Conservatives.
Batley and Spen: Decency wins
This morning doesn’t really change anything. Labour would be kidding itself if it pretended it did. It won the Batley and Spen byelection by the tightest of margins – 13,296 votes to the Tories’ 12,973, with George Galloway coming in third on 8,264. The party’s vote declined by 7.4%, compared to a 1.6% decline for […]
George Galloway’s politics of division
Something is utterly broken in our politics and the way we conduct it.
Batley and Spen preview
Previewing the Batley and Spen by-election, Ian Dunt says that anyone expecting a re-run of Hartlepool should think again. Labour trail six points behind the Conservatives in the polls, going into the by-election on 1st July. Politics.co.uk’s editor-at-large also spoke about why the Kim Leadbeater is the “perfect candidate” for Labour, and why Ed Davey […]
Batley and Spen ‘more damning than Hartlepool’ if Labour lose
Can Labour afford to lose?
Why Kim Leadbeater is fighting a battle Labour can’t afford to lose
Politics.co.uk speaks to Kim Leadbeater ahead of the Batley and Spen by-election.
