British conservatives lose two out of three seats in the by-elections

The Conservative Party, the formation of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has lost support in the by-elections, after lose two important places former Conservatives inclined to Labor and Liberal Democrats. Thus the victory of Starmer’s Labor in Selby and Ainsty reaffirms their expectations for the general election, scheduled for 2024.

The ruling Conservative Party sought to test its support in the elections held on Thursday in three constituencies in England, where until now they had The vast majority. The electorate of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in London; Selby and Ainsty, in the county of North Yorkshire; and Somerton and Frome, in Somerset, could elect their new deputy between 06:00 and 21:00 GMT.

If Sunak’s party were to simultaneously lose all three seats that remained vacant for various reasons, it would be the first time that a head of government would find himself in this situation since 1968.

According to the final count published this Friday, the “Tories” prevailed in the constituency of Uxbridge and Ruislip South, in the suburbs of London, with 45.2% of votes for his candidate Steve Tuckwell. In the constituency of Selby and Ainsty, in the County of York (North), the main opposition Labor Party won 46% of the vote, maintaining the momentum of the national party led by Keir Starmer ahead of the 2024 general election. For its part, the Liberal Democrats, the third national force, achieved great win in the Somerton and Frome (South West) constituency, where her candidate Sarah Dyke received 54.6% of the vote, well ahead of Conservative Faye Purbrik’s 26.2%. After the win, Dyke stated that “tonight was an impressive and historic victory for the Liberal Democrats”, showing that this formation will “return to the West Country”, the south-west area of ​​England.

Steve Tuckwell, new Tory MP for Uxbridge (recount permitting) blames Sadiq Khan’s Intruder policies for Labour’s loss. The very policy he introduced… [drum roll] …of his own predecessor, Boris Johnson.

Irony is dead & I wonder ARE THE VOTERS NOT INFORMED AT ALL?!?

— TheBossRoss 🇪🇺 🧶 â „ 📷 5x💉 (@BettinaSRoss1) July 21, 2023

With these results, Sunak avoided becoming the first British head of government in 55 years to lose three by-elections in the same appointment. However, they do not predict a bright future for the Conservatives, who started this election with three big majorities and are still trailing Labor in the polls ahead of this year’s general election, according to observers.

In this context, the British conservatives, in power since 2010, are facing their own possible defeat in the next general election, although Sunak hopes to reorient the formation after several years of chaotic government and mired in scandal.

Work, for its part, guide voting intention at the national levelpolls show, although support for Starmer’s character is volatile, attributed to ambiguity in the proposals and a shift to the right.