Stoke and Copeland by-elections
 

Both announced in the next few hours with Labour hoping to hold both seats. Looks like Labour have held Stoke but Copeland is less sure. Would be the first time the opposition party has lost a seat in a by election for 35 years.

This Week by election special on now on BBC One

Might be an early night.
Question time were saying it looks like labour has held on to both seats.
we will have to wait and see.
Shocking if they don't hold on to either of them really as they have since year dot.

Typical of us Stokies!

I'm surprised Dimbleby said that about Copeland because everything else I've seen is talking about Tory optimism

Surely labour will hold both?

Yeah, I was even more surprised at Mr Carswells defeatist attitude as well.

Come on let's have a Tory gain! Stoke ruining themselves into the ground if Labour hold the seat.

I'm shook I swear UKIP always wins in most of Stoke?

A fairly racist place (I'm allowed to say it)

What's that got to do with UKIP?

I have no sympathy for Stoke if Labour win. Labour have been the MP since 1950 and by the looks of Stoke there's been no development since then. The candidate said he wanted a second EU referendum when Stoke voted 70% to Leave. But let's vote Labour because they stick for us working class! Dream on...

Stoke was ~70% Leave in the referendum but then it's been a safe Labour seat for so long and Ukip have had a pretty bad campaign

Come through Labour :fc:

Nuttall has been an embarrassment, especially considering he's meant to be UKIP's party leader

I like oatcakes.

Massive for the Tories and disastrous for Corbyn if so

Yep already talk about another change of leader at UKIP if it's really bad..

Leave.

:umm2:

Borrow and bankrupt

Not all UKIP supporters like racism, but all racists like UKIP x

:joker:

They should really consider it

That's not true though, is it?

Indeed, and thank goodness it didn't turn yellow. Can't stand Tim Farron.

Is too

Ukip will probably die on its arse and never recover if it loses tonight. Let us pray. :fc:

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:worship:

I'm not too bothered about Copeland but I couldn't handle a UKIP gain in Stoke :bawling:

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Do wonder where UKIP will go if/when they Stoke, what coverage is everyone watching? Sky seems to be the most worthwhile

Also Storm Doris seems to have impacted Stoke's turnout - Only 38%

Sure jan

The BNP candidate is named David Furness.

I thought Elton was going to need words with his partner, for a moment there.

Stoke goes To Labour 7,853
UKIP 2nd 5,233
Conservative 3rd 5,154

theyve clung on but their victory has narrowed a great deal down t0 37% (down from 67& in 1997 and 38% is a pathetic turnout and the foolish mp voted in just made a pitful speech that missed the point of everything. he actually claimed theyd oversee the next industrial revolution, of course he didnt quite say how

No Greg!
Paul 2nd
he broke the big hold Labour used to have
Conservative close 3rd.

Yes Labour one
only just

Copeland Goes to Conservative
13,748


Labour 11,601
LibDems 2,252
UKIP 2,025

The PM went to help Trudy Harrison
which got more women voting

I wonder how the Corbynistas will spin this one.
Will it be the media? The 'Red Tories'? Blair and Heseltine?

The current leadership is destroying this party. When will Corbyn do the decent thing and resign?

No he is pleased to Hold
Stoke On Trent
he said on Twitter Media 15mins ago
Reported Live on SkyNewsHD.

He held onto one
that will keep him safe.
its all in the numbers.

Final Turnout Later was 51%
So Bitch Doris
only stopped the early voters