[Tubby Isaacs]

[Bones McCoy]

One wanker to replace another.

[Andy McDandy]

Why would he? It'd involve work.

[Boiler]

Hang on - I thought they were trying to parachute him into Wakefield last week?

[Dalem Lake]

Do you reckon the Lib Dem's could take Tiverton? They were only 11,000 votes off the Tories until their vote collapse after the coalition. They could easily do another North Shropshire because it's another MP who's resigned in disgrace.

As for Frost and his fluffers, just another bunch of deluded Brexiters.

[Youngian]

Frost has several friends?

[kreuzberger]

No source, I apologise, but I earlier saw reports that one of the major bookies has the LibDems as odds-on favourites.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Would be surprised if they aren't favourites with every bookmaker. Oddschecker doesn't yet have the by-election up yet.

[Boiler]

Would be surprised if they aren't favourites with every bookmaker. Oddschecker doesn't yet have the by-election up yet.

Errrr.... https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/br ... ion-winner

Labour 1/12 on according to William Hill.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Wasn't he talking about Tiverton and Honiton?

[Youngian]

First thing Parish did with his new found backbench freedom is gripe at the government on behalf of farmers. Policies that he told farmers to vote for in 2016

[mattomac]

Latest on Ladbrokes has LD at 2/5

[Arrowhead]

As per LabourList, it seems Wakefield Labour is now in the process of finalising a shortlist of candidates:

Wakefield Labour is speedily picking a candidate. Here’s what is happening.
by Elliot Chappell, 11th May, 2022
https://labourlist.org/2022/05/wakefiel ... happening/

[Nigredo]

First thing Parish did with his new found backbench freedom is gripe at the government on behalf of farmers. Policies that he told farmers to vote for in 2016

Tweet has now been taken down so I hope someone has archived it somewhere.

[Boiler]

Politwoops?

[Tubby Isaacs]

Tiverton sounds like it's going well for Johnson.

[Youngian]

Good ol’ Boris appears to have been found out quicker in Wakefield and Tiverton than he was in London.

[Andy McDandy]

In London, the good times were (comparatively) rolling, and people didn't mind him fronting the show. Whatever he wasted on garden bridges, it was harmless compared to what he's done since. Also, there was oversight of that position that he doesn't have to worry about now.

[The Weeping Angel]

Oh great

https://news.sky.com/story/executive-co ... w-12611957

[Arrowhead]

Oh great

https://news.sky.com/story/executive-co ... w-12611957

Not exactly helpful news, but I doubt the voters of Wakefield will care too much so long as a decent Labour candidate ends up being selected.