Labour takes Nadine Dorries’ former seat in Mid Bedfordshire byelection Alistair Strathern overturns huge Tory majority to win seat vacated by former culture secretary The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023
Labour wins Mid Bedfordshire in historic by-election result The party overturned a Conservative majority of 24,664 votes. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Rishi Sunak ‘staring defeat in the face’ after double by-election blow Tories haven’t faced such poor by-election results since the run-up to Blair’s 1997 landslide The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Labour hope to snatch Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire in double by-election coup Sir Keir Starmer’s party are feeling positive about their chances in the two previously safe Conservative seats. The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
Labour says victory is ‘long shot’ as votes counted in Mid Beds and Tamworth The two seats were safely Conservative in 2019, but the Tories said by-election success would be tough for a governing party. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Polls close in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections The contests in two relatively safe Tory seats will give an indication of the electoral task facing Rishi Sunak. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
By-elections latest: Boris Johnson blamed for Sunak’s ‘armageddon’ defeat in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire Labour could be on course for an even bigger landslide than the one seen under Tony Blair under 1997, polling guru says The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
MP John Nicolson avoids punishment for making letter from Speaker public The report of the Privileges Committee said the MP’s actions were ‘highly regrettable’ but his apology meant no action would be taken. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Byelections: voting under way to replace Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher – as it happened Formerly safe Tory seats in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth could fall to opponents in test of Sunak’s electoral fortunes The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Labour plays down ‘moonshot’ chances of winning ‘super-safe’ Tory seats in double by-election ‘Neither are on our target list’, says Keir Starmer spokesman on Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire votes The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Rishi Sunak and Tories seem to have yet more low expectations for byelection fortunes Leaked memo suggests party’s votes could halve to 30% in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Polls close in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth byelections Results will be seen as a verdict on Rishi Sunak if Tories lose seats where they had large majorities The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Sunak faces twin by-election test as polls open in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire Polls open at 7am in both constituencies, with new MPs likely to be declared early on Friday. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth by-elections: Rishi Sunak faces double test amid candidate controversy Tory candidate in Tamworth condemned over sweary ‘can you feed your kids?’ food bank post Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Sunak declines to condemn Tory candidate’s four-letter post The Prime Minister’s press secretary said he believes ‘actions matter more’ than words after Andrew Cooper’s comment on social media.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 ‘People are looking for change’: Labour eyes byelection clean sweep as Tories go to ground Spectres of Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher haunt Conservatives in Mid Beds and Tamworth, as Labour claims momentum going its way
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 Leaked Tory memo reveals fears party will lose half of vote share in key by-elections But document may have been leaked to manage expectations ahead of tight contest
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023 Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth: Tories face tough byelection battles Whether party can hold off Labour or Lib Dems will be crucial indicator of general election prospects
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023 Labour and Lib Dems in bitter battle over Mid Bedfordshire byelection Disagreements over who is best placed to take Nadine Dorries’s seat could threaten tactical voting strategies at general election
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 Iolanthe review – from Nadine Dorries to flying lords, the spiralling absurdity makes this a delight Cal McCrystal’s joyous Gilbert and Sullivan staging returns to English National Opera packed with pantomime animals, visual and verbal gags and, above all, terrific singing
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 OPINION - I’m going to say it — ‘rich man Rishi Sunak’ jibes just would not exist if he was white So Rishi Sunak is rich and people can’t seem to get over it. Last week the BBC showed the Prime Minister a word cloud which suggested the main thing the public thought about him was that he was “rich”, so rich that they had very few other words on the…
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Sunak faces open revolt over refusal to back tax cuts (And he STILL won’t come clean about plan to cancel northern leg of HS2)
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 From Matt Hancock to Ed Balls – the most excruciating reality TV appearances by politicians Politicians from across the political spectrum have taken part in reality TV competitions
Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023 OPINION - Russell Brand has shown us women that we have made far less progress than we think Georgina Baillie of Sachsgate fame has given many interviews over the last week, including to this newspaper. I’m sure she’s relieved to be finally given the platform to tell her story, which is, from every angle of a paparazzi lens, salutary.