Lib Dems are on track

The Lib Dems are on track to win seats across the country at the next General Election, including here in Wiltshire, following the historic by-election victory overnight in North Shropshire.

The party won the once safe Conservative seat of North Shropshire, overturning the Conservatives majority of almost 23,000 votes. It is the second parliamentary by-election the Lib Dems have won against the Tories this year, following their victory in Chesham and Amersham in the summer.
The Lib Dems made gains in all the five Wiltshire seats in the last general election, coming second in four out of the five constituencies. The party needs much less than the 34.2% swing they achieved in the North Shropshire by-election, to win all five seats.
The party have been winning in recent local elections.

The Lib Dems gained new seats on Wiltshire Council in the elections held in May this year.
One Lib Dem spokesperson, Ellen Nicholson said: "The Lib Dems' win in the North Shropshire by-election could pave the way for winning seats in Wiltshire at the next General Election."
"We saw last night in North Shropshire that people are fed up with being ignored and taken for granted by the Conservatives. Across Wiltshire, just like in North Shropshire, voters can back the Lib Dems to send Boris Johnson's Tories a clear message."

"If we can win in North Shropshire, then we can win here. I know Lib Dem parliamentary spokespeople in North Wiltshire, Salisbury, Chippenham, Southwest Wiltshire, and Devizes are working hard to win. The people of Wiltshire are being ignored and let down by our Conservative MPs, I am looking forward to the next General Election which should result in the Lib Dems returning at least one Lib Dem MP here in Wiltshire."

"Lib Dems have been swamped by messages from local people who are appalled by Boris Johnson's behaviour over alleged illegal parties under his own roof and his inability to be honest about it. The Lib Dems and I believe people deserve a fair deal where everyone plays by the same rules - including those in Downing Street."