{"id":120374,"date":"2023-10-20T17:29:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120374"},"modified":"2023-10-20T17:29:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:29:25","slug":"tory-trounced-in-by-election-previously-boasted-about-win-in-embarrassing-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/politics\/tory-trounced-in-by-election-previously-boasted-about-win-in-embarrassing-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Tory trounced in by-election previously boasted about win in embarrassing video"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An embarrassing video has emerged of a Conservative candidate from one of yesterday’s by-elections, boasting about winning – before he was trounced by his Labour rival.<\/p>\n

Andrew Cooper – whose subsequent loss in Tamworth was the second-biggest swing from the Conservatives to Labour at a by-election since 1945, was seen laughing and nodding in the background after being asked if he would soon be known as “MP Andrew Cooper”.<\/p>\n

It came just before a terrible day for the Conservatives, as Labour also overcame a 24,664 majority in Mid-Bedfordshire (previously Nadine Dorries’ seat), in addition to Chris Pincher’s former seat of Tamworth.<\/p>\n

Things got more embarrassing for Cooper, who stormed off stage immediately after Labour rival Sarah Edwards began her victory speech.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> Moment furious Tory by-election candidate storms off after finding out he lost[TAMWORTH] <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Described as showing a “smug Tory attitude” by one, Tory Tamworth hopeful Cooper was filmed by a woman, presumed to be his partner, who was seen laughing hysterically as she said: “Andy Cooper, the next MP for Tamworth!”<\/p>\n

In the now-deleted video, the woman, known simply as Thea, opens by saying “it’s the last chance saloon” as the two walk along a dark street, presumably after a door-knocking session.<\/p>\n

After being proclaimed as Tamworth’s next MP, Cooper laughs, before Thea then states: “He laughs, but I\u2019m serious – I only ever back winners,” before chuckling.<\/p>\n

She continued: “Now you see him as Andy Cooper, next time it’s MP Andy, right?”<\/p>\n

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