UK Parliamentary by-elections, 2015 onwards (also devolved legislatures)

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The next by-election will presumably be Tooting, caused by the resignation of Sadiq Khan following his London win.  9 June is being talked about as a date.  Tooting is not a safe seat, but I would hope they would not lose it in a by-election when in opposition.

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Witney MP will resign, citing wish to spend more time with his pigs.

Who?

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Remember when Dan Hannan was going to stand?

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Brabin is the candidate in Batley and Spen.

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There is a fairly high chance of a Glasgow East by-election...

This is obviously a conspiracy from the red Toryite-Blairite-Henry Jackson Societyites.

#RiggedBallots
#YesWasTheWinner

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It's the LibDems. Overperforming in Tory by-elections is their thing.

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They won't- but the Greens and Labour should stand down

Why should they? If anything the Liberals should. Goldsmith is lukewarmly in favour of expanding gatwick or stanstead "if and when necessary" but not yet. We're  against any airport expansion and Labour are asking for "assurances" presumably so that they can work out whether the fag packet with their policy written on it is stuck to their arse or their elbow.

With the Tories not standing am official candidate (presumanly so that they don't have to boot Zac out once he's finished with his song and dance) we're  heading for the farcical situation of a byelection being fought on a single issue with no candidate in favour of one side of the argument and the main challenger trying to fight it on a totally different single issue. It's like Haltemprice and Howden all over again but worse (And hopefully we can go one better than then and get a clear 10%)

Erm...why should the LibDems step down when they're the ones who've actually held this seat as little as six years ago? I don't think Labour should stand down, but that's a bit unfair.

Davis got away with HnH because he was standing against a Labour government's policy. ZacAttack probably won't be so lucky.

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As much hate as Corbyn receives (& I admit he has faults), the guy is a decent guy, as in very dignified even in attacking & he has got a really good quality voice. The other guy Owen looked a complete joke next to him!

Who gives a shot about Owen Smith? He's gone now, no one cares about him.