Tories lose both by-elections.

If this was repeated at the election. The Tories would lose every single seat.

Such a relief to be ride of Dowden though. Nasty pernicious man.

They are all trying to save their skins now.

Lib Dems often do well in by elections though.

Doesn’t follow through at a general election.

Dowden has resigned.

So BBC expected Dowden then we’re told Raab, now they haven’t a clue who if anyone will be turning up.

Sounds as if they are in complete chaos.

Me too Whitewave, it's not the best is it.
I do worry that getting rid of Johnson would not be good for Labour he is a handy asset for us. Obviously it would be best for the country though.

? Rats leaving the sinking ship before their paws get wet? ??

Thank you everyone.

Dowden was due to do the 'morning after' rounds of TV/radio interviews to spout "mid-term blues", "Boris gets the big things right," "temporary blip", blah blah.

He obviously couldn't face it!

A silver lining to your current cloud WWM ! Recover soon

WWM2. Get better soon, relax and enjoy this result. I wonder if a chain reaction will kick off as a result of OD's letter. Fingers crossed.

Thank goodness!
If there is one thing the Tory grandees don’t like it’s a loser and I have heard the view expressed in those quarters that Boris may be a loose cannon but he got things through (Brexit, GE etc)
If at last they wake up and realise that he is walking disaster even for them they might stop turning a blind eye to the swamp that is Downing Street.
Disappointed at the % poll in Wakefield though. It is apathy which lets wrongdoing go unremarked.

I’m sat in bed with covid feeling terrible? but this definitely helps???

Great news to start the day.

Great result for Tiv and Honiton! I can hardly believe it. History in the making and I'm sure other Conservative MPs down here are feeling very troubled today.
Devon dogs looked determined yesterday too.

Vegansrock not only had enough of Johnson but had enough of the whole Tory government who have ruined this country for their own good

Oliver Dowden, Tory Chair of the party has just resigned.

Delighted for both parties but what a stunning result in Tiverton. Well done the LibDems???

Let’s hope some of the Tory MP brown nosers wake up to the fact that people have had enough of Johnson’s lies.

It is. Labour did well, but the 30% swing, to the LDs, in Tiverton, really is astonishing.

Well done to both! ?

Excellent news.

At the last election the LibDems came third in Tiverton and Honiton behind the Labour Party and 27;000 votes behind the Tories.

I did not think it could be possible for Ricjard Foord to pull off a win ; let alone gain a 6000 majority. I was wrong. This is an astonishing result!