Richmond and Northallerton

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Previous by-election result - Richmond (Yorks.)

Richmond by-election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Hague 19,543 37.2 −24.0
SDP Mike Potter 16,909 32.2 New
SLD Barbara Pearce 11,589 22.1 −4.9
Labour Frank Robson 2,591 4.9 −6.9
Green Robert Upshall 1,473 2.8 New
Monster Raving Loony David "Lord" Sutch 167 0.3 New
Independent Anthony Millns 113 0.2 New
Corrective Party Lindi St Clair 106 0.2 New
Liberal Nicholas Watkins 70 0.1 New
Majority 2,634 5.0 −29.2
Turnout 52,561 64.4 −7.7
Conservative hold Swing

I think the Tories would hold. It's a very rural seat really. Small town North Yorkshire's still Tory. Labour didn't win Skipton and Ripon. 

[batman]

perhaps he meant a full school term.

[philvn]

Sept 30, 2024 9:02:55 GMT The Bishop said:

Looks like Sunak's pre-election "pledge" to serve a full term here as a backbencher was meant about as sincerely as most of us suspected.

What's been said? I haven't seen anything.

[batman]

there are strong rumours that Sunak will depart the Commons very soon after a new Tory leader is elected.

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Sept 30, 2024 12:30:00 GMT batman said:

there are strong rumours that Sunak will depart the Commons very soon after a new Tory leader is elected.

Tony Blair and David Cameron quit. However, they were PM not LOTO. This would be a first, IIRC. I can't think of other examples. 

[stb12]

In fairness there was speculation that he’d not even stick around as leader and there was talk of IDS being appointed in the interim, but he obviously has

[swanarcadian]

Sept 30, 2024 9:02:55 GMT The Bishop said:

Looks like Sunak's pre-election "pledge" to serve a full term here as a backbencher was meant about as sincerely as most of us suspected.

Has he actually confirmed these rumours?

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Sept 30, 2024 15:25:22 GMT swanarcadian said:

Sept 30, 2024 9:02:55 GMT The Bishop said:

Looks like Sunak's pre-election "pledge" to serve a full term here as a backbencher was meant about as sincerely as most of us suspected.

Has he actually confirmed these rumours?

They wouldn't be rumours if so!