dem spokesman already talking to lewis goodall is a very clear victory, to lewis goodall is a very clearvictory, how to lewis goodall is a very clear victory, how much more damaging would you think that is for borisjohnson? i damaging would you think that is for boris johnson? is for boris johnson? i think it is pretty is for boris johnson? i think it is pretty damaging. - is for boris johnson? i thinki it is pretty damaging. there is for boris johnson? i think i it is pretty damaging. there is no real escaping that. this isn t a small conservative held majority isn t a new seats, and there will be questions about there will be questions about the reasons why, whether it is frustrations on partygate, whether it is the idea that there has been perhaps too much focus on the north and middle through the government in terms of the levelling up agenda and has this meant that people in the south feel that they have been overlooked or does levelling up men levelling down for them and again
vote, one of the safest conservative seats in the country and it has been a conservative seat for a century or longer. a remarkable result, coming off the back of two other remarkable results and i laboured victories of adult .7% swing. this is the lib dem candidate. is having a little bit of a problem with the microphone but probably not awkward given the result is about to refer to and address in course of his diary remarks. address in course of his diary remarke remarks. interesting also to oint remarks. interesting also to point out. remarks. interesting also to point out, later remarks. interesting also to point out, later getting - remarks. interesting also to| point out, later getting 1500 votes in tiverton. i would like to thank the returning officer, her staff and my fellow
people s needs before your own. i served alongside friends to personify these values and lay down their lives in the service of the country. and yet your behaviour, mrjohnson, makes a mockery of leadership. by any measure, you are unfit to lead. the people of tiverton and honiton have told you tonight that enough is enough. they demand a change. the only decent course of action left open to you is to he and resign. is to heed their call. i want to pay tribute to ed david and thanks to you we are taking on borisjohnson across the blue wall and winning. from cheshire and apparition, to north shop she and you here, tiverton and honiton, you believed this
a reminder of our breaking news. the resignation of oliver dowden, co chair of the conservative party. he has resigned that position following the party s defeat in the wakefield and tiverton and honiton by elections. he says somebody has to take responsibility. this is arguably the most senior resignation, perhaps one of the most severe blows to boris johnson s leadership since the scandal over partygate during scandal over pa rtygate during lockdown scandal over partygate during lockdown in downing street. he wrote a letter and in the letter of resignation he said out supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events and i share their feelings. we cannot carry on with business as usual. somebody must take responsibility and i have concluded that in these circumstances, it would not be right for me to remain in office. the prime minister borisjohnson is currently at boris johnson is currently at the commonwealth leaders meeting in wonder. the