SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019

Is Labour’s by-election woe a

sign of things to come?

Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit tightrope walk could spell disaster for the party (Getty)

BENJAMIN KENTISH

There was no doubt that the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election on Thursday was a major boost for the
Liberal Democrats. The party overturned a majority of more than 8,000 to win the seat from Tory MP
Chris Davies.

Some commentators even suggested the result was a good one for Boris Johnson. Despite losing the seat,
the Conservatives performed better than some in the party had feared, amid reports of a poll boost for the
Tories under their new leadder.

No one tried to make such a claim about Labour. Jeremy Corbyn’s party picked up just 1,680 votes – 5.3 per

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