#VoterSuppression #voterIDrequirements

I had thought - from earlier wording by the #electoralcommission that the new #voterIDrequirements did not apply in three parliamentary byelections in July. It seems I was wrong. This does not affect the analysis for #selbyandainsty and for #somertonandfrome very much. It does, however, have a profound impact on #uxbridgeandsouthruislip . So much so that I will need to revisit it. You have been warned!

The third byelection result - #somertonandfrome - fits the pattern of a misconduct byelection leading to the loss of the seat. It forms part of a pattern of predominantly rural #conservative seats falling to the #libdems under such circumstances - first #northshropshire , then #tivertonandhoniton and now #somertonandfrome !

The seven misconduct byelections were in two #labour seats and in five #conservative ones. #labour lost one misconduct byelection #hartlepool to the #conservatives - their sole gain! - but retained the other #cityofchester very comfortably. The #conservatives lost four out of five - #northshropshire , #somertonandfrome , #tivertonandhoniton and #wakefield - but just retained #uxbridgeandsouthruislip . #wakefield was taken by #labour while the other three went to the #libdems !

Ed @EdwardJDavey tells @BBCNews "There are 15 seats in the West Country with smaller Tory majorities than the one we've just overturned in #SomertonAndFrome."
Totnes majority just 12,724. Looking more winnable by the day.
DM me if you'd like to help turn this bit of blue gold!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineVoaden/status/1682432797133111296

Drei Nachwahlen zum Britischen Unterhaus – Was in deutschen Medien nicht berichtet wird [ScienceFiles-Wahlanalyse] https://sciencefiles.org/2023/07/21/drei-nachwahlen-zum-britischen-unterhaus-was-in-deutschen-medien-nicht-berichtet-wird-sciencefiles-wahlanalyse/ #UxbridgeandSouthRuislip #SomertonandFrome #HouseofCommons #DavidWarburton #SelbyandAinsty #BorisJohnson #By-Election #NigelAdams #LibDims #Wahlen #Labour

29%swing from the #conservatives in #somertonandfrome #ukpol

The #libdems have just taken #somertonandfrome by a landslide!

I think we’re going to need a bigger tractor. 🚜 - Ed Davey on Twitter #SomertonAndFrome #ByElections2023

Good luck @SWGreenParty in #SomertonAndFrome #Byelection #WantGreenVoteGreen #GetGreensElected #SolarPunk

RT John Sweeney
In Britain, we have the luxury of being able to do peaceful political change.
Do that in #SomertonAndFrome
Vote @LibDems
Vote @SarahDykeLD
Love from Kyiv https://t.co/IQMW84OseL

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/johnsweeneyroar/status/1681201583885897729

There are three by-elections this week, following the departure of 3 Tory MPs.

Okay, here’s the confession. I have a membership in one political party. But my dogs (both dead and alive) have memberships in each of the others. That means, I’m seeing emails from all the political parties.

What do you think I’m seeing?

#UKPol #ukpolitics #SomertonAndFrome #Selby #Uxbridge

RT Ewan Jones
“The first thing I’d like to do, is be a proper MP that represents our area – because we haven’t had one for fourteen months!”
@MartinDimery makes a convincing case to #FromeHustings
#VoteMartin for #SomertonAndFrome on Thursday 💚 https://t.co/YKyem992W9

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ewgjones/status/1680586827139358720

On the phenomenon of the unpolitical political candidate. #SomertonAndFrome

https://thesphinxblog.com/2023/07/09/political-world/

💚 https://n.respublicae.eu/swgreenparty/status/1675755957060599809
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SW Green Party: We're the only party in the #SomertonandFrome by-election that has never had any truck with privatization of the health service
And we support social care being provided in a similar way: free of charge to those who need it
#VoteGreen https://t.co/gyPQST7WDA
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GreenPartyScott/status/1675829850785939459

RT Adam Boyden
Canvassing in north Frome earlier with the fab @libdemdaisy and @catherinemep for @SF_LibDems @SarahDykeLD #SomertonAndFrome, but I do need a haircut. https://t.co/BIlGrRL5aW

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CllrAdamBoyden/status/1672342575506661377

Harassment
Unwanted advances
Consequences severe
Somerton and Frome's Tory MP
Resigns

#harassment #unwantedadvances #torymp #somertonandfrome #cinquain #poetry

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-warburton-resigns-harassment-by-election-b2359586.html

RT @SarahDykeLD: Delighted to have been re-selected as the Lib Dem PPC for Somerton and Frome #demandbetter #LibDems #somerset #somertonandfrome @SomersetLibDems @SF_LibDems @GreenLibDems

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/catherinemep/status/1633384585621909504