trudy harrison enjoyed a rapturous welcome into the common chamber a few days later. about the reasons for the by elections. i asked what i'd like to labor mps had simply walked away from westminster. >> prepared basically were regarded as more than within the labour party in the not-too-distant past before seen a potential labor leader standing in the leadership election after the 2015 general election. from a practical position, there was a feeling to put jeremy corbin to the test. he was saying some other electoral tabs, labor was never expected to win by elections for conservatives and liberal democrats. if you are left-wing labour politics is really going to try and comment you should win in those feet. what actually happened of horrors is even fallen in the share of the vote at a time when usually governments are losing the midterm. >> there's been a lot of that attempted maneuvering by the union. what's going up? what we have is a proxy coup going on if you like for the country's largest union is also the biggest donor to the labour party is currently run by an

when trudy harrison gains for the conservatives. >> will the member wishing to take their seat pleaseome to the table. >> it was the first time in 35 years that a governing party had made a gain. and they enjoyed the breakfast welcome into the chamber a few days later. and the reasons for these -- had simply walked away from westminster. [inaudible] i think from private conversations, they will feel they wanted to put into the test. labor was never expected to win with conservatives up against the democrats. if you are left-wing, there's really going to try, you should weigh the seeds. but copen had a disastrous -- and at a time when usually governments are losing seeds. there's been a lot of talk of attempts and maneuverings by this union. what is going on? >> i think we have a bit of -- is the country's largest union also the single biggest donor to the labour party. it is run by an ally who is up for reelection. he has given money directly to the reelection campaign. so not just to the part of his own he believes will keep the party on the left of british politics. i would say the

trudy harrison gains for the conservatives. >> will the member wishing to take their seat please come to the table. >> it was the first time in 35 years that a governing party had made a gain. they enjoyed a rapturous welcome into the chamber a few days later. to mps ian watson wyatt had simply walked away from westminster. past,the not too distant [indiscernible] i think from private conversations, there was the feeling they wanted to put jeremy corbyn to the test. labor was never expected to win with conservatives up against the democrats. there are two labor seat. if you are left-wing, there's -- if you really want to triumph, you need those seats. when governments are using seats midterm. of talk about lot coup attempts. what is going on? coup.nk we have a proxy the country's largest union also the single biggest donor to the labour party. it is run by an ally who is up for reelection. he has given money directly to the reelection campaign. not just giving money to the party but for someone he believes will will keep the party on the left of british politics. i would say the far l