One thing that's interesting to note is that some of our best (or least worst) results from Thursday come from areas represented by those 21 MPs. On a quick look through:
Farron: gained three on Eden, only lost one on South Lakes Hancock: Lost one on Portsmouth Russell: Held all our seats in Colchester Swales: Held all our seats on Redcar and Cleveland
And even though we lost seats, we held control of Cambridge (Huppert) and Eastbourne (Lloyd). OK, the MPs who voted yes have Eastleigh, but as Chris Huhne has been the most prominent in-cabinet rebel (and Tory hate figure) on many issues, it's not so much of a blip.
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Farron: gained three on Eden, only lost one on South Lakes
Hancock: Lost one on Portsmouth
Russell: Held all our seats in Colchester
Swales: Held all our seats on Redcar and Cleveland
And even though we lost seats, we held control of Cambridge (Huppert) and Eastbourne (Lloyd). OK, the MPs who voted yes have Eastleigh, but as Chris Huhne has been the most prominent in-cabinet rebel (and Tory hate figure) on many issues, it's not so much of a blip.