Is the Wellingborough by-election really such a gift for Labour?

The Northamptonshire constituency will vote for a new MP after Peter Bone was unseated by a recall petition

Peter Bone
Peter Bone denies allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying
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Conservative MP Peter Bone has been unseated in a recall petition by his constituents in Wellingborough, in what appears to be an early Christmas present for Labour. 

Bone was ousted after being suspended from the Commons for the past six weeks after a Parliamentary inquiry upheld allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying. Bone, who denies the allegations, lost the Tory whip and was sitting as an independent until he was unseated by voters.

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Richard Windsor is a freelance writer for The Week Digital. He began his journalism career writing about politics and sport while studying at the University of Southampton. He then worked across various football publications before specialising in cycling for almost nine years, covering major races including the Tour de France and interviewing some of the sport’s top riders. He led Cycling Weekly’s digital platforms as editor for seven of those years, helping to transform the publication into the UK’s largest cycling website. He now works as a freelance writer, editor and consultant.