From circus canons to bashing blue partitions – the wacky methods the Liberal Democrats rejoice 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 occasion did not organise a wacky stunt to mark the second.

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

Somerset canon

This Friday, occasion chief Sir Ed Davey headed to Somerton and Frome to rejoice a huge 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 12 months in the local elections, the Lib Dems celebrated good points 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 occasion secured another massive swing within the Tiverton and Honiton by-election, ousting the Tories from one other South West seat.

As Sir Ed claimed, his occasion was exhibiting the federal government the door…

Shropshire balloon

After one of many largest lobbying scandals to hit parliament in current instances, the Lib Dems secured the seat of North Shropshire for the occasion.

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

Buckinghamshire bricks

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

Well, Sir Ed needed to make this saying extra literal when it got here to winning 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 had been proper to recommend his occasion would lose 47 seats.

They misplaced 49.

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

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

We will let historical past inform that story.