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INCUMBENT PRIME MINISTERS have historically stayed away from by-election campaigns, for they usually lose them, often by embarrassing margins. Only twice in 40 years has the party in power gained a seat. Boris Johnson’s repeated visits to the seafront in Hartlepool, a poor north-eastern town which has elected Labour MPs since 1964, to kick footballs, drink tea and pose for selfies, were a sign of the party’s confidence. It was justified. In 2019, Labour won Hartlepool with 15,464 votes (38%), to the Conservatives’ 11,869 (29%). On May 6th, the Tories polled 15,529 votes (52%), while Labour slipped to 8,589 (29%). In early results from local elections that took place on the same day, the Tories also gained control of the councils of Northumberland, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Dudley and Harlow. Britons will have to wait until the weekend for a full picture, for some of the results, from elections to 143 English councils, 13 mayoralties and the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments, will no

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