the thatched cottages that we were knocking on in mid bedfordshire.iversity, but you know, it was literally amazing to see mid bedfordshire coming to us from nadine dorries, from the conservatives. i think in wellingborough the conservatives have made a terrible error choosing peter bone's partner to be their candidate. the labour candidate, genevieve kitchen. why is that a terrible error? well, ijust think it'sjust... you know, you've got somebody who had to stand down, who forced a recount petition... we're not defined by our partners, though, are we? well, i think the man that was thrown out of parliament for allegedly, you know... i think you've painted yourself into a corner there. _ let's just quickly clear up what we're talking about. there's a sexual misconduct scandal involving peter bone, which he continues to deny, and his partner is subsequently selected as the candidate. so what i think is problematic is that, i mean, it's a bit like the charlie elphicke... except natalie elphicke then won the seat and has proved to be . a very effective

if you look at mid—bedfordshire , for at mid—bedfordshire, for example, the labour party wanted withlowest vote they'd ever got in that constituency . constituency. >> it's been happening quite a lot. tory stayers seem to just gift it. >> yeah, they tamworth . there >> yeah, they tamworth. there was a by—election in 1996, in a constituency called southeast shapps, which is the same as tamworth. almost two anout 62. there was a commitment to blair at that stage . tamworth at that stage. tamworth by—election just a few weeks ago, turn out 36. there is no commitment and i think all politicians have to be aware that actually we, the population at large, is alienated. don't know where it'll go. yeah. olivia bringing you back in so the dangle of tax breaks has to happen. >> surely it's tax cuts or die with these elections. so close to the march 6th announcement, do you think there's sufficient leeway to be able to dangle the carrot of that to affect the outcome of those by elections, or is it just too little , too late? >> well, i mean , it's a really >> well, i mean, it's a really interes

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but we've seen labour overturn 24,000 majorities in mid—bedfordshire . majorities in mid—bedfordshiree next general election because of boundary changes . so because of boundary changes. so whoever gets this seat a will only have it for a few months, because there's a general election and b the seat is going to disappear anyway. so who would want it? so a real headache for rishi sunak who obviously new year , new start. obviously new year, new start. hope to get off on the front foot. he did manage to get a lot of headlines by saying the general election will be more than likely in the second half of the year, i think most of the year, which i think most of the year, which i think most of us suspected anyway. um, i've still on me. you really? >> yeah. okay. >> yeah. okay. >> well , i >> yeah. okay. >> well, i think he's playing a game. i reckon week or two game. i reckon a week or two after november, the fifth election states. let's election in the states. so let's see, let's we'll see. see, let's see, we'll see. i mean, labour certainly are going to may election to be ready for a may

having a look at something we have covered a lot in breakfast, these results, by—elections, mid bedfordshiref you add into the mix the changes to the electoral map, you need this, historically high swing from the conservatives to labour, if they are going to win a majority. really interesting. i am worried about how much time you will spend on screen in the next few months. they work, don't they? they give a good pack how that is going to change. but i need to get used to writing these lines. that change. but i need to get used to writing these lines.— change. but i need to get used to writing these lines. that was a bit wobbl ! and if you'd like to find out more about the changes to the constituencies in your area, you can enter your postcode on the bbc news website. you will get all the information on boundary changes and the election coming up this year. sure boundary changes and the election coming up this year.— coming up this year. sure about that? let's— coming up this year. sure about that? let's get _ coming up this year. sure about that? let's get the _ coming up this year. sure ab