(19 Jun 2022, 5:20 pm)Metroline1511 wrote On Thursday we have the by-elections in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton.
As Wakefield is marginal and only lost by Labour in 2019, it should be easy for them to regain it.
Tiverton & Honiton is being heavily targeted by the Liberal Democrats. If gained it would be even more spectacular than North Shropshire, as the Tories currently have a larger majority there.
Wakefield is clearly going to be a big test for Starmer and Labour. They need to not only regain the seat, but they need to do so convincingly in my opinion. With less than two years to go until the next scheduled General Election, there needs to be some clear signs of winning back support; the May elections didn't do that for me.
Tiverton & Honiton might have a large majority, but it's always interesting to see how the public react to a disgraced politician being disposed of.