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| Britain |
| Tories take Crewe by storm |
| 2008-05-24 |
| The Conservatives took Crewe by a landslide on Friday, registering their first by-election gain over Labour for 30 years and hoisting a big question mark over the future of Gordon Brown. Several analysts believe that with few new policy options open to him and the economy unlikely to improve quickly, Brown could face a leadership challenge by the Autumn. Conservative candidate Edward Timpson won by 7,860 votes, overturning Labour's 7,000 majority with a 17.6 percent swing -- easily enough to secure a Tory victory if it were replicated in a general election. "It was the end of New Labour here on the streets of Crewe," said the triumphant Conservative leader David Cameron. |
| Posted by:Fred |