it follows the resignation of tory mp owen paterson, who was found to have breached parliamentary rules on lobbying. he won the last election — in 2019 — with a majority of nearly 23,000. but the lib dems�* helen morgan took the seat by almost 6,000 votes — making it the seventh biggest by—election swing in modern political history. 0ur regional political editor for the midlands elizabeth glinka looks back at the night cheering and applause tonight, north shropshire have spoken on behalf of the british people, they have said loudly and clearly, borisjohnson, the party is over. your government run on lies and bluster will be held accountable. it will be scrutinised. it will be challenged. and it can and will be defeated. a historic victory for the liberal democrats, overturning a tory majority of nearly 23,000, a swing even bigger than the one that won chesham and amersham.