From circus canons to bashing blue partitions – the wacky methods the Liberal Democrats have fun a win

The Liberal Democrats have secured a fourth by-election win for this parliament, overturning an enormous 20,000 majority within the Somerton and Frome to take the South-West constituency from the Tories.

And it would not be a by-election if the celebration did not organise a wacky stunt to mark the second.

We check out in the present day’s memorable celebration, and a few of the different uncommon methods the Lib Dems have rung of their victories.

Somerset canon

This Friday, celebration chief Sir Ed Davey headed to Somerton and Frome to have fun an enormous win for the Lib Dems.

And for this momentous event, he and his new MP, Sarah Dyke, “lit” a circus canon, resulting in an explosion of confetti.

Berkshire countdown

Earlier this yr within the native elections, the Lib Dems celebrated positive factors all through the day.

But Sir Ed headed to Windsor to make his level that point was operating out for the Tory authorities and its chief.

Devon door

In June 2022, the celebration secured one other huge swing within the Tiverton and Honiton by-election, ousting the Tories from one other South West seat.

As Sir Ed claimed, his celebration was displaying the federal government the door…

Shropshire balloon

After one of many largest lobbying scandals to hit parliament in latest occasions, the Lib Dems secured the seat of North Shropshire for the celebration.

Boris Johnson should still have been a well-liked determine on the time, however former chief Tim Farron confirmed it was time to burst that bubble.

Buckinghamshire bricks

You can have already heard Lib Dems speaking about profitable again the “blue wall” of Tory seats within the south.

Well, Sir Ed wished to make this saying extra literal when it got here to profitable the seat of Chesham and Amersham.

Political stunts have not simply been one thing for Sir Ed although.

Famously, former Lib Dem chief Paddy Ashdown ate his hat – a cake model of it, anyway – after a throwaway remark.

In this case, it wasn’t for a victory. Mr Ashdown had stated he would eat his hat if the polls have been proper to counsel his celebration would lose 47 seats.

They misplaced 49.

In 2015, Nick Clegg additionally walked throughout a zipper wire in a photo-op try geared toward boosting his marketing campaign.

“Can Nick Clegg pull off his high wire act?” the headlines learn the subsequent day.

We will let historical past inform that story.