Tory chairman quits after party's double by-election wipeout but Boris will stay

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Boris Johnson has ruled out resigning over the Conservatives' crushing by-election defeats, saying he will 'listen' to voters but will 'keep going'

After winning Wakefield from the Tories, Mr Lightwood said "the next Labour government has been born in this room tonight".

Labour leader Keir Starmer agreed, saying: "Wakefield has shown the country has lost confidence in the Tories.He added the Labour party was "back" and "ready for government".Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey told LBC the result in Tiverton and Honiton 'speaks for all British people' and said Tory MPs need to "wake up" and oust the Prime Minister."No majority of this size has ever been overturned in a by-election and so I'm pretty chipper today..

"Governing parties generally do not win by-elections particularly not in mid-term. You know, I'm very hopeful, but you know, there you go. That's just the reality."

 

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Why do people not understand boris list two years of levelling up because of covid now war let him Finish his time another year but he must stop green agenda immigration and act now cost of living not wait until oct / Nov NOW

Listen to voters and take no notice.

So same as always nothing that goes wrong will get him to step down.

clearly NOT 'listening' to the voters then...

He's doing his best!

Hopefully it's out of his hands now.

In other words, “I won't keep listening, because I never have listened to anything or anyone other than my own inflated ego”

Only honourable people resign.

In which case he clearly isn’t listening to voters

What a great start to the weekend.

Well done those 211 Tory MPs.

Great news. The guy is a total liability. Bring it on.

The Tories are done, 1922 will have to do something now or will it take every good Tory MP to switch side for Johnson to go

I’m a voter, listen to me. Feck off and then feck off again some more

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