a god almighty is great you could hearfrom miles and miles away. it is an extraordinary result. it is the seventh biggest swing in terms of a by election in history. 34%, if the lib dems were to achieve that in every by election they would have about 500 seats. clearly, unfortunately to clearly, u nfortu nately to disappoint clearly, unfortunately to disappoint all the happy lib dems watching, and what is multi party, it is unlikely to happen, but it is a sensational result for the lib dems and a body blow for the prime minister and the conservatives. if the lib dems had taken by 50 both the hundred votes are a thousand votes, then it might more easily dismissed, but they have gone from a position where they were third in the general election in 2019, not second, third in this constituency, they don t even have a singleseat council in the constituency, to a position where they are first and they have won nearly half the vote. conservatives, meanwhile, conversely have gone from having 6