Tory MPs in prosperous southern seats will be feeling rather nervous this morning. The Lib Dem victory in Chesham and Amersham, see Katy’s blog here, is another illustration of how the decline in tribal voting means there are far fewer safe seats than before.
One immediate consequence of this result is that it will harden backbench Tory opposition to planning reform
One immediate consequence of this result is that it will harden backbench Tory opposition to planning reform.
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