A Close Run Thing (By-Election Special)

Kim Leadbeater won the seat of Batley and Spen by a tiny margin but it was thanks to her deep roots within the community, according to Dominic Brown editor of the local newspaper the Batley and Birstall News. Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary, University of London joins Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing to discuss the wider implications of this closely watched race.Elliot Chappell, reporter at LabourList, says the win for Labour will see off any challengers to Keir Starmer for the moment. Henry Hill, editor at ConservativeHome, adds it is a wake up call to Tories now on how they campaign locally after two by-election losses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.