The collapse of the Tory vote in West Lancashire by-election confirms that Labour poll's lead is no mirage ⚫Analysis from HugoGye
The result in the seat is even better for Labour than it was in the 1997 election, when Tony Blair’s party swept to the largest win of any postwar vote. Even allowing for the usual trend of governing parties doing badly in by-elections, that is an ominous sign, and a turnaround from the heady days of 2021 when the Tories under Boris Johnson repeatedly challenged Labour in its own heartlands.
Mr Sunak has steadied the Tory ship this week, delighting many MPs with the relative success of his reshuffle and
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