Here are the results from yesterday's local government by-elections, which show no discernible national pattern whatsoever…
West End ward, Westminster
Con – 526 – 61% (+10)
Lab – 169 – 20% (+3)
Lib Dem – 108 – 12% (-2)
Green – 62 – 7% (-8)
Con hold (UKIP did not stand this time)
Penrith West ward, Eden
LD – 387 – 52% (+52)
Con – 157 – 21% (-18)
BNP – 102 – 14% (+14)
Ind – 58 -8% (-37)
Lab – 26 – 3%( -13)
Green – 18 – 2% (+2)
Lib Dem gain from Ind
Grange Hill ward, Epping Forest
Con – 453 – 52% (-32)
Lib Dem – 411 – 48% (+48)
Con hold (Lab did not stand this time)
March West ward, Fenland
Con – 830 -54% (-4)
Lab – 460 -30% (+30)
Lib Dem – 250 – 16% (-26)
Con hold
Jonathan Isaby