before people give us a hearing in a general election. all in a general election. all riuht. in a general election. all right- let s in a general election. fill right. let s stick with the election results tonight. it has been fascinating and unexpected, to some extent, because the conservatives have held the north west london seat of uxbridge and south ruislip. the liberal democrats, as of uxbridge and south ruislip. the liberal democrats, as predicted, have overturned a predicted, have overturned a huge majority to win in huge majority to win in somerton and frome in somerset. somerton and frome in somerset. we havejust heard in we havejust heard in somerton and frome in somerset. we have just heard in the last somerton and frome in somerset. we have just heard in the last half an hour, in selby and half an hour, in selby and ainsty in north yorkshire, a ainsty in north yorkshire, a pretty historic victory for the pretty historic victory for the labour party and the youngest labour
therefore rishi sunak will have to do something to address this? i to do something to address this? ~ to do something to address this? ,, , to do something to address this? ~ , , to do something to address this? ~ , , ., this? i think this is a by-election - - this? i think this is a by-election - i ve i this? i think this is a i by-election - i ve been this? i think this is a - by-election - i ve been out by election i ve been out there on the ground and i ve certainly not seen keir starmer out on any of labour s leaflets on the ground. we ve got specific local factors on the ground some issues around drax were raised with me out on the doorstep as well. so i think we ve got to see it in that context. mi think we ve got to see it in that context. think we ve got to see it in that context. all right. let s talk to the that context. all right. let s talk to the new that context. all right. let s talk to the new mp - that context. all right. let s talk to the new mp for - that
we re back where we need to be. but there ll not be a shred of complacency with that. we know there will always be more to do to make sure we get the result at the general election we need to give this country the fresh start that it needs. but we will take heart from this. fit will take heart from this. a stunning result from sarah dyke, now the mp in somerton and frome. but, again, these are by elections, and the liberal democrats particularly do well in the by elections they really target. it doesn t mean they ll be replicated in any way, when your polling is still 11% nationally. still 11% nationally. this is the fourth still 11% nationally. this is the fourth massive - still 11% nationally. this is - the fourth massive by-election the fourth massive by election result in this parliament. you keep talking about polls. we polled 20% in local elections earlier this year and took seats across the country from both labour and the conservatives, i should point out, whether it was in
minister was told by the privileges committee that he repeatedly lied to mps in parliament about parties at downing street. but nigel adams resignation was quite a surprise for the constituency. let s have a listen. there is a bit of discussion going on. but i think the candidates are going onto the stage. again they will announce them in alphabetical order. care either for the labour party, claire holmes for the conservatives, and matt walker for the holmes for the conservatives, and matt walkerfor the liberal democrats. keir mather. it looks as if we have almost everyone there so we should get this result, five past four. i