Daily Mirror: David Miliband to quit as an MP to take charity job in New York
This means a by-election in South Shields
David Miliband’s South Shield seats looks rock solid. Ukp didn’t contest @ #GE2010. See result. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st…
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 26, 2013
@ #GE2010 South Shields had the 5th highest number of postal votes, 36.2%, in UK – suggesting super effective local LAB organisation.
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 26, 2013
My guess is that Labour will try to hold by-election on May 2 – the day of the locals when UKIP’s resources will be spread thinly
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 26, 2013