By-election battlegrounds: Everything you need to know about next week's three contests

[Borchester]

No Rishi has not. The Tories don't have a clue what negotiation is.

If Pat says that Rishi has matters in hand then that is good enough for me.

[papasmurf]

As you say, most folk vote with their wallets.

So Rishi has gotten the trade union barons and managers round the table, cracked heads and gotten things done ? Great chap. The general election is in the bag.

No Rishi has not. The Tories don't have a clue what negotiation is.

[Borchester]

If Rishi carries on settling strikes like he has today, the Conservatives, might retain all three seats, provided everyone keeps quiet about the extra £300-500 people might have to find for new mortgage deals when they hit.

Elections really do appear to be won or lost on what affects the pocket, with dishonesty and misconduct very much second place...

As you say, most folk vote with their wallets.

So Rishi has gotten the trade union barons and managers round the table, cracked heads and gotten things done ? Great chap. The general election is in the bag.

[papasmurf]

If Rishi carries on settling strikes like he has today, the Conservatives, might retain all three seats, provided everyone keeps quiet about the extra £300-500 people might have to find for new mortgage deals when they hit.

Elections really do appear to be won or lost on what affects the pocket, with dishonesty and misconduct very much second place...

Personally I doubt the Tories will win any of the current three by-elections or the other three pending.

[patman post]

If Rishi carries on settling strikes like he has today, the Conservatives, might retain all three seats, provided everyone keeps quiet about the extra £300-500 people might have to find for new mortgage deals when they hit.

Elections really do appear to be won or lost on what affects the pocket, with dishonesty and misconduct very much second place...

[SKY News]

By-election battlegrounds: Everything you need to know about next week's three contests

On 20 July, Rishi Sunak could become the first prime minister since Harold Wilson in 1968 to lose three seats at by-elections on the same day.

Source: By-election battlegrounds: Everything you need to know about next week's three contests