Chesham and Amersham by-election defeat a warning shot, says Tory co-chairman
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Amanda Milling said voters' concerns were "loud and clear" after the Lib Dems won the Chesham and Amersham by-election....
Ms Milling said ministers needed to "shout louder" about Boris Johnson's promise to "level up" the UK.
The Liberal Democrats overturned a 16,000 majority in Thursday's by-election to take a seat that had always voted Conservative. Sarah Green won with 8,028 more votes than the Conservatives, with the Green Party in third place.
Local opposition to the HS2 high-speed rail line being built through the constituency and the government's proposed changes to the planning system, which could see more homes being built in rural areas, were major factors in the poll.
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There may be special local circumstances, but still, good to see the Tories not getting all their own way!