The Lib Dem candidate looks very happy so I suppose it's a done deal that she has won.
And at a time of one of the worst party leaders ever.
And at a time of one of the worst party leaders ever.
Richmond Park by-election
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Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Wouldn't it be hilarious if the LibDems won, then a GE was voted for in the New Year and the Tories won it again in February?”
“Wouldn't it be hilarious if the LibDems won, then a GE was voted for in the New Year and the Tories won it again in February?”
This has put a halt to any plans for an early election.
It strikes me what this is saying is that there is a chasm in centre of UK politics. Lib Dems are filling it here. If only a charismatic leader could emerge there is a huge vote for the taking from Labour and Tories.
A Lib Dem source says:
We’re calling it. We’ve won. We’ve overturned a 23,000 majority.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...b056d3d56ac5e5
We’re calling it. We’ve won. We’ve overturned a 23,000 majority.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...b056d3d56ac5e5
Originally Posted by koantemplation:
“You can just feel the Lib Dem's head getting bigger and bigger.
They can't win or they'll never learn from going into coalition with the Tories.”
“You can just feel the Lib Dem's head getting bigger and bigger.
They can't win or they'll never learn from going into coalition with the Tories.”
Tim Farron will be even more insufferable i think.
Originally Posted by Terry N:
“A Lib Dem source says:
We’re calling it. We’ve won. We’ve overturned a 23,000 majority.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...b056d3d56ac5e5”
“A Lib Dem source says:
We’re calling it. We’ve won. We’ve overturned a 23,000 majority.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...b056d3d56ac5e5”
Incredible!
Originally Posted by nethwen:
“Tim Farron will be even more insufferable i think.”
“Tim Farron will be even more insufferable i think.”
Yeah, avoid the news tomorrow!
Probably will be different next week though! The by-election is at a vote leave area next week.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Yeah, avoid the news tomorrow!
Probably will be different next week though!”
“Yeah, avoid the news tomorrow!
Probably will be different next week though!”
I will.
What's happening next week?
Originally Posted by nethwen:
“I will.
What's happening next week?”
“I will.
What's happening next week?”
The by-election in Stephen Phillips seat.
Originally Posted by nethwen:
“Incredible!”
“Incredible!”
It was a seat they won in 1997, 2001 and 2005. So arguably a return to the norm.
Zac only just won in 2010 - and 2015 was the lowest of the low for the LDs so it was an outlier based on the seats history..
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“The by-election in Stephen Phillips seat.”
“The by-election in Stephen Phillips seat.”
Oh yes. I forgot about that.
In honesty, the Tories could have held this seat if they had put someone up who shared the same views as the constituents. There was only the LibDems to vote for considering how many Zac Goldsmith probably pissed off by calling the by-election.
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“The by-election in Stephen Phillips seat.”
“The by-election in Stephen Phillips seat.”
You would assume the Tories will hold that easily.
Originally Posted by MARTYM8:
“You would assume the Tories will hold that easily.”
“You would assume the Tories will hold that easily.”
Hilary Clinton will probably win it for the Democrats considering how this year has gone!
Originally Posted by MARTYM8:
“It was a seat they won in 1997, 2001 and 2005. So arguably a return to the norm.
Zac only just won in 2010 - and 2015 was the lowest of the low for the LDs so it was an outlier based on the seats history..”
“It was a seat they won in 1997, 2001 and 2005. So arguably a return to the norm.
Zac only just won in 2010 - and 2015 was the lowest of the low for the LDs so it was an outlier based on the seats history..”
Don't like Tories when they veer right. It's what they've done so losses like this are maybe to be expected.
Originally Posted by Aurora13:
“Don't like Tories when they veer right. It's what they've done so losses like this are maybe to be expected.”
“Don't like Tories when they veer right. It's what they've done so losses like this are maybe to be expected.”
I think the Tories made a mistake by assuming he'd win. I don't think it's about veering to the right. The Tories have usually always been more towards the right.
Good win for the LibDems. Credit where it's due. Not a totally massive victory though. Less than 2000. But, that's what you get when you're arrogant enough to believe that you are more popular than you really are.
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