Boost For Lib Dems Winning In Bedford

2.20.42pm GMT Fri 10th Feb 2006

Michael Headley

Last night's result in the Dunfermline and West Fife by-election, comes as an added boost to Bedford & Kempston Lib Dems in their progress towards winning next time in Bedford & Kempston.

At the 2005 general election Lib Dem candidate Michael Headley secured a 6% swing from Labour, with the Tories practically standing still.

Michael Headley said " The result in Dunfermline and West Fife was a sensational Liberal Democrat victory. The result has proved that three party politics is here to stay across Great Britain and people want a better choice than Labour or Conservative. I believe that the appeal of the Liberal Democrats for a fairer, greener and more democratic Britain has growing support."

"It would take a swing much less than seen in this by-election for Bedford & Kempston to be won by the Liberal Democrats next time."

ENDS

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Notes:

The result

Willie Rennie (Lib Dem) 12,391 35.8% +15.6

Labour 10,591 30.6% -16.8

SNP 7,261 21.0% + 2.1

Conservative 2,702 7.8% - 2.5

The swings

Labour to Lib Dems 16.2%

Conservative to Lib Dems 9.1%

SNP to Lib Dems 6.8%