O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[Elite_Pie]

A challenging day for the leadership tomorrow, with not one but three by-elections taking place. All are usually safe Tory seats, but now who wins is in the hands of the electorate. By-elections tend to go against whoever is in power so you can't read too much into the results.
It will take a big swing for the Tories to lose one of them, and a massive swing to lose the other two.

Somerset and Frome - a huge majority for the Tories of over 19,000 votes looks highly likely to be overturned in favour of the LibDems.

Uxbridge and South Ruislip - vacant because of the resignation of Boris Johnson, who had a majority of over 7,000 at the last election. If Labour want to take power they have to win this, but the ULEZ issue might prove a spanner in the works.

Selby and Ainsty - a seat won by the Tories last time with a massive majority of over 20,000. Labour could easily overturn that, and if they do the Tory party will be sh!tting themselves.

I'll be watching with interest hoping this corrupt government get the severe kicking they deserve.

[Elite_Pie]

According to my mates the bookies:


Somerset and Frome - a LibDem gain looks done and dusted.

Uxbridge and South Ruislip - a likely Labour gain, but not definite.

Selby and Ainsty - a 20% chance that the Tories hold.

For Magpies1959, my incontinence pants are still dry.