Turbulent election for both parties in the West Midlands
A turbulent night in the West Midlands saw several shocks for both the Conservatives and Labour.
In a dramatic coup, Matt Western overcame a large Conservative majority to snatch Warwick and Leamington for Labour with a 7.6% swing to claim a majority of 1,206. The performance was startling as the seat was only 68th on Labour’s hitlist.
However, in Walsall North 83-year-old David Winnick – the West Midlands’ longest serving MP – lost a seat he had held for Labour since 1979. Conservative Eddie Hughes claiming a majority o... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
