The ruling Conservative Party of Boris Johnson in Britain was defeated in the injected election process on Thursday for the election of the new MP of the North Shropshire region.
The election came after the resignation of Conservative Owen Patterson, who was embroiled in a corruption scandal, and the Liberal Democrat candidate, Helen Morgan, emerged as the big winner.
Ms. Morgan not only managed to overthrow the majority of 23.000 votes with which the Tories had won the seat in 2019, but also to win by a margin of almost 6.000 votes. This is the second major election in favor of the Liberals or Liberal Democrats against the Tories since 1945.
The result was hailed as a "landmark in British politics" by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davy, as it is the first time since the 1980s that the constituency has been rejected by the Conservative Party. It is also only the second time that voters in this part of western England have not voted for the Tories since the party was formed in 1830.
Political commentators call it a "political earthquake", as the defeat in North Shropshire is the first tangible proof after the great internal party uprising against Mr. Johnson on the occasion of the pandemic measures, with 100 of his deputies voting against them. questioned by citizens following a series of revelations or allegations of corruption and contempt for the rules of previous lockdowns by government officials or the Prime Minister himself.
In her closing remarks, the 13th Liberal Democrat MP said North Shropshire "spoke on behalf of the British people" and told Boris Johnson "loud and clear that the party was over", in an indirect reference to allegations of illegal parties in Downing amid bans.
"Your government is based on lies and bigotry, it will be held accountable. "It will be controlled, it will be challenged - it can be defeated and it will be defeated," said Morgan.
Conservative leader Oliver Dowden admitted that voters "were outraged and kicked us and I think they wanted to send us a message."