What do by-elections tell you about the state of politics?
October 18, 2023
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October 18, 2023
What do by-elections tell you about the state of politics?
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Summary
There has been a wave of by-elections in recent months across the country - and Sky’s chief political correspondent Jon Craig has been to most of them. <br /><br />In fact this Thursday sees Jon covering his 40th count for Sky News. He’s in Nadine Dorries' old seat of Mid Bedfordshire which could see the vote split 3 ways between the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems.<br /><br />On the same day, another seat held by the Conservatives – Tamworth – is up for grabs following Chris Pincher’s resignation over groping allegations.<br /><br />But what if anything do by-elections results tell us about potential general election outcomes? On a bonus episode of the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson talks to Jon Craig about that, and his highlights of covering by-elections for so many years. <br /><br />Podcast producer: Alex Edden <br />Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce <br />Editor: Paul Stanworth
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