UK local by-elections 2012

[Andrea]

The Tory vote is resilient. Even in Southfields where Labour had a good increase, they are stable. High Peak showed a Lab to Con swing compared to 2011. How many by-elections have seen a Lab to Con/LD swing in the latest months? Can Labour do worse in 2012 locals than in 2011 (which wasn't a particularly great year)?
But as I was reminded on an another place, Labour's 2011 performance was actually pretty mixed and in some areas they did very well (and so there they can't improve much further)

Meanwhile, from the Council website:
Sally Tarry, the Conservative Party candidate, received 578 votes to 510 for the Lincolnshire Independent Party candidate Liz Peto. The turnout was 25.32%.

[Andrea]

Am I remembering correctly in thinking HF are the right wingers by the back door sort? If so that's disappointing, especially when gaining off what appear to be traditional independents.

I think one of their leading members is the former UKIP local "leader" (the one who beated the Tories in 2004 parliamentary by-election)

[Andrea]

Thanks ObserverIE for the datailed % of last week's by-elections.