Good morning.
So, here we go again. More byelections. Every political party has been tempering expectations: Labour said a victory for them in Tamworth or Mid Bedfordshire would be a “moonshot”, insisting that “neither of them are on our target list”. But no one has been more disheartened about their chances than the government. A leaked memo indicated that the Tories were expecting losses in both byelections, even though they have held Mid Bedfordshire comfortably since 1931.
