The Lib Dems overturn the Tories' 16,000-vote majority to deliver a shock result in the Buckinghamshire constituency.

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Boris Johnson's Tories have suffered a humiliating by-election defeat as the Liberal Democrats secured a historic win in Chesham and Amersham.



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Lib Dems deal major blow to Tories with win in Chesham and Amersham by-election

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Right, I got that one spectacularly wrong. On Monday, I made a prediction that the Lib Dems were going to get thumped by the Tories in the Chesham and Amersham by-election. In fact, the Lib Dems pulled off a stunning victory, overturning a 16,000 majority in a seat that has always voted Conservative...

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