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Seven council by-elections this week, spanning Scotland, northern England and southern England. Of most interest to Liberal Democrat eyes was a defence of a Lib Dem seat in Three Rivers… … Read the full post »
Four council by-elections this week, including a Lib Dem defence in Eastleigh. Not a great surprise that the party held its seat there given it was in a ward the party has always won, but even so the size of the swing from the Conservatives was impressive. … Read the full post »
It’s back to council by-elections after the general election, with five held this week. … Read the full post »
All parties bar Ukip and the Greens can find something to celebrate in this week’s one council by-election, from Southend. … Read the full post »
Last night saw two council by-elections, both fairly unremarkable Labour holds. They both did, however, feature a Lib Dem… … Read the full post »
Two council by-elections this week which didn’t quite make it into the large round of elections last Thursday. … Read the full post »
A light week in council by-elections this week, with only two Labour defences. Neither ward had a Liberal Democrat candidate last time. Both do this time. … Read the full post »
One thing many readers don’t seem to like is when I headline negative news about the Liberal Democrats not putting up candidates in council by-elections. … Read the full post »
After the promising portents for the Liberal Democrats ahead of May’s big round of local elections, and the very bad news for Ukip, this week’s council by-elections bring… … Read the full post »
Optimists will be celebrating the absence of any contests without a Liberal Democrat candidate. … Read the full post »