Tories lose both by-elections.

Johnson will go soon now, hanging on is not an option, Tory voters stayed home in droves but who to replace him. Not one of the present cabinet I’m sure, they are all tainted, someone from the junior ranks.

Casdon

And now here’s Lord Frost with the start of the spin…..

‘Both are terrible for the Conservatives, but neither is particularly good for the Lib Dems or Labour.
"In Tiverton there was some Lab/Lib switching, but their total vote as a share of the whole electorate only went up from from 25% to 29%. The Tory vote collapsed from 43% to just under 20%. Nearly 20,000 of our voters stayed at home. That's why we lost.
"In Wakefield turnout was extremely low. The Lab/Lib vote actually fell, from 28% to 20%. But the Tory vote fell even further, from 30% to 12%. That's why we lost."’

Good try Frosty.

Dominic Raab sounded very cross. Just who with though? I wonder if he has realised they are likely to be out of power for some time once they go.

If those figures are right Casdon I’m not getting my hopes up for Lib Dems at the GE - they have a habit of winning battles and losing wars!

Thanks Casdon - what nonsense these tories loyal to Johnson do spout.

Excellent news! This has made my day.

Casdon

And now here’s Lord Frost with the start of the spin…..

‘Both are terrible for the Conservatives, but neither is particularly good for the Lib Dems or Labour.
"In Tiverton there was some Lab/Lib switching, but their total vote as a share of the whole electorate only went up from from 25% to 29%. The Tory vote collapsed from 43% to just under 20%. Nearly 20,000 of our voters stayed at home. That's why we lost.
"In Wakefield turnout was extremely low. The Lab/Lib vote actually fell, from 28% to 20%. But the Tory vote fell even further, from 30% to 12%. That's why we lost."’

I bet that sounded unconvincing even to him!

The Tories are not going to crawl out of this mess in a hurry even if that bare-faced liar leaves today who would take over? I would leave the country if Gove took over, I cannot stand the man.

And now here’s Lord Frost with the start of the spin…..

‘Both are terrible for the Conservatives, but neither is particularly good for the Lib Dems or Labour.
"In Tiverton there was some Lab/Lib switching, but their total vote as a share of the whole electorate only went up from from 25% to 29%. The Tory vote collapsed from 43% to just under 20%. Nearly 20,000 of our voters stayed at home. That's why we lost.
"In Wakefield turnout was extremely low. The Lab/Lib vote actually fell, from 28% to 20%. But the Tory vote fell even further, from 30% to 12%. That's why we lost."’

Congratulations to them both. The Liberals are on course to be a voice to be listened to and Labour has turned that big ship around another important bit.

Like Galaxy I want Johnson to go for the country to stop moving to the right, but for now he is useful to the opposition parties.

Great news to wake up to. I’m Labour in a red wall seat we know is there to be won back so this is encouraging.
Fantastic result for the LibDems

Get well white wave and galaxy

Hoo-bloody-ray!

You only have to look at the reasons for the bye-elections to get a picture of the state of the Tories.

The previous MP, Imran Ahmad, resigned after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

Former MP Neil Parish quit after he was found watching pornography in the House of Commons.

And good riddance!

And Jo Swinson was going to be PM!

Clearly the Conservatives face total annihilation at the GE unless they rid themselves of Johnson very quickly.
Self interest will prevail.

Well it was what we all expected, let’s hope now that the Conservatives get a new leader.

BJ will not go. He will have to be pushed. It is up to his cronies now to get rid of him if they have any chance at the next GE.

So far no one has turned up on the BBC.

Get well soon whitewave and Galaxy
Oh I m dancing to work ?????

BJ's said he will listen to the voters, I think the message is pretty clear FGS do the decent thing and resign!

If the conservative party don't get rid of Johnson now, they will face the consequences at the next general election. I don't think that he will go easily though. I expect to see some bleating about tactical voting appear next.

Johnson on BBC blaming cost of living for the losses. Nothing to do with him.

Maybe not Calendargirl but it's given me a lift from the sheer misery when I thought that nobody in the cabinet would speak out. Sometimes I felt that I was imagining all the nonsense. I don't know what will happen in the future but I will enjoy today.

And it's National Cream Tea day today too!
Cream first!!

I wonder if any of the Cabinet will be brave enough to resign.

Great News!