Holding the Old Bexley and Sidcup seat - even with a reduced majority - is a good result for the Conservatives, says Rob Ford, Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester. In this by-election special, Ford tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker that a comfortable win suggests the party would not face any danger in a general election.
Plus Joey Jones, Senior Counsel for Corporate Affairs at Grayling, says none of the parties should be patting themselves on the back too much. He says that while the issue of sleaze is not a determining factor on the doorstep at the moment, it does lay bare divisions within the Conservatives.
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