Looking through the reactions, there is spin from at least half a dozen different angles on Cazenove. Possibly a record for a local by-election.
Labour created bad PR for themselves. They could have just kept their candidate suspended and washed hands off the result.
I can't decide whether the person who lifted the suspension was an idiot or a genius. Now, we have to carry the can when as you say we could have washed our hands of the inevitable defeat; but also the people who talk about the oppressed sex class can't blame it on the suspension without looking ridiculous.
