Batley and Spen by-election.

[Suff]

It looks to me like Galloway took just enough disaffected votes from the Tories for Labour to hold the seat. Had he only taken Solid core labour votes, I suspect the Tories might have taken it.

Labour down to 300 votes is not a loss for the Tories. Not in that seat. I doubt it will have them twitching.

[Kaz]

But it is a loss for the Tories, as Labour have retained the seat!

[Workingman]

The story locally is that Gorgeous George took very few votes from the Cons but he did take them from other parties, mainly Labour and the left.

And if a win is a win (Lab claim) then a loss is a loss.

[Suff]

Trying to understand where not winning a seat you don't already hold is a loss.

A Safe Labour seat at that. Or at least a seat which should be safe.