Lib Dems set to challenge Labour again July 24, 2004
Posted by in : News , trackbackThe Liberal Democrats are poised to seriously challenge Labour in the Hartlepool by-election, due after Peter Mandelson’s appointment as European Commissioner.
The recent local and Euro election results show that the Lib Dems are on the march across the North East.
In Newcastle the Lib Dems took control of the council after years of Labour rule. In the European elections the Lib Dems gained their first ever MEP in the North East.
The local election results in Hartlepool showed that the Lib Dems are the real challengers to Labour across the town. Of the votes cast for the major parties, the Lib Dems finished a close second to Labour.
In the most recent parliamentary by-elections, the Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in Brent East and Leicester South, and almost won in Birmingham Hodge Hill – both previously safe Labour seats. In all seats, the Conservatives were pushed into third – only the Liberal Democrats are serious challengers to Labour.
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