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.