'The government has lost spectacularly.'

Professor Sir John Curtice says losing votes has 'become the government's habit'.

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Labour’s National campaign co-ordinator Pat McFadden, tells #TimesRadio the Blackpool South by-election result was an 'absolutely stunning win' and will be 'decisive at the next general election.'

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“Poor Rishi Sunak has been in moments of maximum danger for the last couple of months, every week is a bad week for the prime minister until the next week arrives.”

Baroness Nicky Morgan reacts to the results of the local elections and Blackpool by-election.

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Conservative Party chairman, Richard Holden tells #TimesRadio it has been a 'tough night' for the Conservatives after losing 121 council seats and the Blackpool South by-election.

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“People were enthused about Labour, they’re enthused about Keir Starmer.”

Newly elected Labour MP for Blackpool South Chris Webb says Keir Starmer is “a friend to Blackpool.”

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“They might be clinging onto a shred of a silver lining.”

The Conservatives made it into second place in the Blackpool South by-election, which will be a “small victory” for Rishi Sunak, says YouGov’s Patrick English.

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“This is going to be our best by-election result in percentage by some margin.”

Richard Tice 🇬🇧 says the Tories and Reform are neck and neck for second and third place, but results are too early to call.

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“This points towards the prospect of Labour forming the next government.”

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson reacts to Labour gaining Thurrock.

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“We’re all keen to know what Nigel’s doing.”

Reform’s Blackpool South candidate Mark Butcher says it would be “great” to see Nigel Farage come back to the party.

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“We’re confident that Chris Webb will be the next MP for Blackpool South.”

Samantha Dixon MBE MP is cautiously optimistic that Labour will win the Blackpool South by-election.

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What would the Monster Raving Loony Party do if elected in Blackpool South?

“Sell Blackpool to Disneyland!”

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“Reform UK have identified an opportunity here in Blackpool South.”

The Conservatives are “glum,” Labour are “buoyant” and Reform are confident they’ve “muscled out” the Tories in Blackpool South, @DarrylMorris reports.

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“We are also realists, and we’re seeing some of the figures coming in that will make tonight incredibly difficult to win.”

The Conservative candidate for Blackpool South David Jones is still hoping for a win.

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“The Conservatives are going to win London if Labour are in power.”

The Tories won’t win London unless Labour go into government, says Lord Hayward.

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“If the Labour Party is going to have any chance of winning an overall majority, Blackpool South should be a home banker.”

The size of the swing in Blackpool South is what matters, not the likelihood that Labour will win, says Sir John Curtice.

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'If that was a good week there's not much hope for turning the polls around.'

Rishi Sunak's 'good week in Westminster' has done nothing to help the Tories in the polls, says Patrick English on #TimesRadio

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“I’ve just been speaking to a senior member of Reform UK who is telling me tonight that he feels they will come second.”

Reform believes they have done enough to beat the Tories in Blackpool South, Darryl Morris 🇺🇦 reports.

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“I’m not treating this as a laughing matter, I’m treating this as a serious thing.”

Tory MP Jonathan Gullis MP won’t answer whether Boris Johnson would deliver better results than Rishi Sunak.

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