"In a sign of the effort to be positive, one parliamentarian chipped in to say what an “enjoyable” campaign it was. “I prefer campaigns where we win,” an unimpressed MP quipped to me." Katy Balls
An amazing turnaround? A less terrible disaster? After these byelections, Sunak may not be able to deliver either
The prime minister’s allies are trying to explain away today’s humiliating losses, but most MPs accept the threat is existential, says Katy Balls, political editor of the Spectator