The main messages from the two. Y elections are that many Conservative voters do not like what the government is doing or not doing, nor do they want to vote Labour.
The secondary message is if frustrated Conservatives vote Reform they can tip the balance between a Conservative and a Labour MP but they are miles off winning a seat even in by election conditions.
It confirms my view that the government needs to cu5 taxes urgently, control spending better, make a substantial reduction in legal migration and follow through on it pro drivers pro personal freedoms policies.
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