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While we wait for Boris Johnson's address, the prime minister earlier suggested it would be crazy" for him to resign if the Conservatives lost both byelections.
Come on, it was only a year ago that we won the Hartlepool byelection, that everybody thought was... you know, we hadn't won Hartlepool for, I can't remember when the Tory party last won Hartlepool - a long time. I don't think it ever had.
Governing parties generally do not win byelections, particularly not in mid-term. I'm very hopeful but, there you go. That's just the reality.
I'm focused entirely on delivering on the agenda of this government. My golden rule is the less you talk about Westminster issues, the more you talk about the things you want to talk to the country about.
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