Why are by-elections called; what myths and misconceptions surround them; and how much do they shed light on the national political picture?

I was grateful to be joined by Marc Collinson for this episode - lecturer in contemporary politics and history at Bangor University - to tackle these questions and many more.

Hope you enjoy the discussion! 

Recommendations:

• Chris (Lord) Rennard, Winning Here: My Campaigning Life: Memoirs Volume 1 (2018).
• David Butler, 'By-Elections and their Interpretation', Chris Cook and John Ramsden (eds), By-Elections in British Politics (1973): 1-13.
• Peter Sloman, '"Take Power - Vote Liberal": Jeremy Thorpe, the 1974 Liberal revival, and the politics of 1970s Britain', English Historical Review, 137 (2022): 1462–1492.
• T.G. Otte and Paul Readman (eds), By-elections in British Politics, 1832-1914 (2013).

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