Lib Dem win will 'send shockwaves' through politics - Sir Ed Davey

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has told Sky News the party's by-election win in Chesham and Amersham will send "shockwaves" across the UK and wants to build on the result.

The stunning result saw Sarah Green defeat Conservative candidate Peter Fleet by a majority of 8,028.

[kthirteen]

Maybe the Conservatives should listen to their own voter base 🤔 instead of pandering to Labour's

[kierandallas]

This could be the start of a protest vote across England. To lose a 16, 000 majority is not just a coincidence or an accident.

[NigelsModellingBench]

Reminds me of when Swinson said, "When I'm Prime Minister"...

[benwrong]

This woman is horrendous, it's like the media bubble creates monsters!! Their spouses must suffer from their completely unreasonable and vindictive stances

[jimmeer]

We have had shockwaves of various types from the Lib Dems before, but the end result is always the same.

[deeestuary]

Ed Davey will be the next Prime Minister! (Just like Jo Swinson, I don't think).

[JamieWilliamsJamminJamie]

In the long run across the country they don't stand a chance

[voidkid]

"trounced" "kicking" - top quality journalism there from the old lady who doesn't follow her own rules.

[kama]

Enough is enough. The people are tired of being screwed over by the Conservatives and Labour. Maybe it's time to give the green party a chance now or go through the same nonsense all over again?

[alexander]

This is what happens when your take heartlands for granted, just like Labour in theirs

[chapsticks]

And to think Keir Starmer is a Human Rights Lawyer by profession. I see the British People getting fed up!

[tommybowyer]

By elections often produce unexpected results.

[fifthof]

What we need is a an alternative centre right party...like true Conservatives. The Tories have to go.

[Andrew-isrs]

“What happened?”

What happened Kay was he never went to the pub and restaurant like a rank hypocrite.

Chin up love

[markreynolds]

Protest vote only, Ed Davey has as much chance of being PM as Matt Hancock of winning man of the year or MP of the year? It ain't going to happen.

[niceandcurly]

Protest vote? Were the Libdems advocating for re-opening and I didn't hear about it?

[befree]

Conservative are fully aboard the Great Reset train would have to be a mug to vote for them again.. who voted Conservative for Great Reset?

[Froge]

How is Sky News Australia so level-headed and reasonable and then the UK version is so horrifically biased?

[matsimmons]

Amersham is such a Tory area. Boris and Hancock should both be in jail.

[captainbuggernut]

Oh god he will be telling us he is going to be PM next. Anyway the Liberals support HS2. Yet locally the candidate said she wasn't.