Mandelson confirmed as EU commissioner
News Article 23 July 2004
Peter Mandelson has been handed a dramatic political comeback with a posting to Brussels as an EU commissioner.
Parties talk up by-election performance
News Article 16 July 2004
All three main political parties have been talking up their performance in Thursday's by-elections.
Mixed news for Blair in by-elections
Press Review 16 July 2004
The late editions of some of Friday's newspapers carry the news that Labour lost the Leicester South constituency to the Liberal Democrats, but held on to Birmingham Hodge Hill.
Labour loses Leicester seat to Lib Dems
News Article 16 July 2004
Labour has lost the Leicester South constituency to the Liberal Democrats, but has held on to Birmingham Hodge Hill.
Blair awaits by-election verdicts
News Article 15 July 2004
Voting has ended in two by-elections that are being seen as a key test for Tony Blair.
Canvassing 'blitz' marks by-election polling day
Press Review 15 July 2004
Voters go to the polls in Leicester South and Birmingham Hodge Hill today, with Labour set to launch a last minute canvassing "blitz" in a bid to hang on to the two seats.
Labour facing twin by-election test
News Article 15 July 2004
Voters go to the polls today in two by-elections that are being seen as a key test for Tony Blair.
Lib Dems look to victory in Leicester
Press Review 14 July 2004
The FT suggests that Labour and the Tories could face an embarrassing defeat to the Liberal Democrats in tomorrow's Leicester South by-election.
Kennedy leads Lib Dem by-election push
News Article 12 July 2004
The Liberal Democrats are this week continuing their by-election campaigning amid hopes that they could win at least one of the safe Labour seats being contested.
Parties prepare for final poll push
News Article 10 July 2004
All three main parties have spent the weekend mounting fresh by-election pushes as campaigning goes into overdrive in two constituencies.
