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Conservatives handed potential lifeline in Mid Bedfordshire following the resignation of Nadine Dorries
Also in this newsletter, political talent-scouting ought not to be confined to the House of Lords
Recent by-election wins ignite party’s ambitions in south
Conservatives lost two seats but hung on to Uxbridge due in part to voter concern over Labour pollution charge
Party strategists examine themes on which to fight Labour at next national poll
Opposition party is seeking to overturn 19,000 majority to take back Somerset seat from ruling Conservatives
Plus, video of rule-breaking in Conservative HQ adds insult to injury as rising mortgage rates pile pressure across whole of UK
Pressure is mounting on leader Ed Davey to change tack
PM under pressure on the health service as Labour leader refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems
Local poll results suggest UK could be heading for hung parliament at general election
Labour gains spark Tory recriminations but doubts remain over whether results could translate to Westminster majority
Most of today’s results will reflect how voters feel about the parties nationally, rather than being about how councils have performed locally
Contest across much of England will be scrutinised for clues to outcome of next general election
Party strategists believe traditional Conservatives with more moderate views in Surrey could prove a receptive audience
While Ed Davey’s party is back to being a viable part of the anti-Tory alliance, it is hard to see what it stands for
Oliver Dowden quits as party chair after defeats and ex-leader Michael Howard calls on PM to step down
Tory by-election losses highlight how party is losing ground in both northern and southern England
Scores of other seats could go the way of Tiverton and Honiton and fall to the Lib Dems; the message from Wakefield for Labour is less clear
Johnson faces more pressure as Labour and Lib Dems set for victory in Wakefield and Tiverton
Plus, the Devon by-election next week and why the Liberal Democrats are on track to win the Conservative stronghold
Plus, MPs gunning for a Bank of England shake-up are only on the fringes of government for now — but that could change
Capital punishment for the Tories; mixed fortunes for Labour in ‘red wall’ areas; Lib Dems make more progress in south
Labour gains in some parts of country marred by police investigation of ‘potential’ lockdown breaches
London, where Labour triumphed, is not England — spotty results outside the capital carry warnings for both parties
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