The ignorance and bigotry of many of those who have made comments on this issue should remind us of the main problem with modern 'democracy': ignorant and bigotted electorates.

TD, London,

Oh dear, the electorate can't distinguish between Real New Labour and New Labour Lite (formerly known as the Conservative Party). NOTHING will change if Cameron becomes PM: murderers will still not get their just deserts (ie hanged), our country will still be saddled in EU membership ect.

Barry Scarfe, Brentwood, United Kingdom

GB has said he will rise to the challenge and steer us "through these difficult times".

Arrgh!!!

When will he realise that these "difficult times" are largely of his and his cronies' own making? Until he does nothing will really change.

Chris K, Cheltenham, UK

May I remind Ezra Mayo that 80% of people didn't vote NL at the last General Election. So we've had an even less happy momentum for the last 3 years.

jd.malcolmson , Bath, N E Somerset

Edward Timpson looks like a kind, sensitive, intelligent guy to me. I am sure he will make an excellent MP. He and his wife are a great looking photo-image together. Looks like the 21st Century people have just moved in. This really cheered everyone up, this morning.

Boris, Belgravia, London

Julia Timpson is luuuvely!

riccardo, brussels,

Gordon Brown should get a hearing aid, oh, I forgot, it took my mother-in-law two years to get one. He may just get one to hear he has lost the General election.

Roger Parkes, Tunbridge Wells, England

All Gordon Brown needs to do now is see through the 2p a litre fuel duty increase and the huge rise in vehicle excise duty, and Labour's fate will be sealed, if it isn't already.

Edna Burbridge, Engreve, France

Are you listening Gordon? Pack your bags and leave. Now.

Ian, London, UK

It would be lovely if the Conservative's could release a volley of nice policies for us all to peruse, but every time they do.... Labour steal the majority of them. Simple fact of the matter is that politics is strategic, I want to see the Conservative manifesto in the run up to the election not now

Tom, Liverpool, UK

Time to call a General Election so we can be well and truly rid of New Labour.

Stephen Holmes, Withington, UK

Utter joy!
Perhaps when talking about toffs it reminded the electorate that the hereditary principle should not apply to Dunwoodys and that Tamsin is the grand-daughter of a baronet.

Dave, Slough,

Well the tax,tax,tax, spend,spend,spend Chanceller now PM Brown is what I predicted he would be a total disaster but now it's not just the UK that suffering the Labour Party are now suffering from the GB factor. The next election will be won by the party who promises to reduce taxation.

Dave, Mold, Flintshire

Well done Crewe and Nantwich for not falling for the 10p bribe and the class warfare campaign.

Gordon: it's the economy; immigration; stealth taxes; fuel duty; broken promise on the EUSSR ConTreaty; devolution which discriminates against England; The Cabinet esp. Mr 'So What ' Balls; and YOU.

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

Gordon is behaving just like the Military rule in Burma, we are not able to make our own decisions. Bin fines tax fines parking fines exorbitant taxes on everything. Political correctness immigration racial predjudice health and safety. It has got to stop so go. Let conservatives repair our ill's

Tony, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

On the contrary Ms Blears, the *first* thing we want is for the Labour Party to turn on itself, and hopefully spontaneously combust.

As for Harman this morning claiming it's because the electorate is "feeling the pinch". No, it's because they can't bear Labour and its Northern Rock imbecility.

Laura Roberts, London, United Kingdom

A resounding message to tell Brown to get back in touch. Cameron should not delude himself that this is a vote for his policies - how can it be when he still hasn't put any policies forward. It would be good to know what he actually does stand for

Bob Peters, Sheffield, England

Ah Gb a disaster its all very worrying , interesting to suddenley see a lot of comments on here from staunch old tories though now they feel its safe after 12 years to put there head above the parapit the point is this we will vote the tories in and in two years we will be back to the bad old ways

Tom Hammond, London, UK

Well done Tories - we now at last have hope of ridding ourselves of N Labour and the unelected, unwanted foreign prime minister.

Agree with Tim - stand up for the English people against this unjust union and the Tories will walk the next election

james, burnley,

Gordon Brown says he is listening - to whom? Since he, llke others of his cabinet, represents a seat in Scotland, he never hears from his constituents the grumbles that English MPs get about the cost of looking aftter the elderly, the cost of university education etc that the Scots don't face..

Bernard Keeffe, London, UK

Ezra Mayo, Oxford, UK, Labour did not even get 50% at the last election. But if you wish to console yourself in your delusionment please carry on, yours is a typical Labour response....denial!

D Case, Newquay,

Full marks to the voters of Crewe and Nantwich for refusing to be taken in by the bribery of the Labour Government over the £2.7bn tax debacle. At long last the seedy days of this disreputable Government, hell bent on destroying the fabric of British life, are now pretty much numbered. Hooray!

Damian, Herefordshire, England

Are you listening Mr. Brown? You promised us a referendum on the EU Treaty, but didn't honour that promise. Now may well be a good time to start.

Peter, Brixham, Devon

Brown''s too damaged to ever lead Labour to a General Election win. He's only himself to blame: e.g. his stealth taxes (= ruined pensions), profligacy (huge increases in public spending & debt for little benefit), gold reserves giveway, sleaze (party funding), dithering and unpleasant persona etc..

Tony, LONDON, UK

This result means nothing to the people of England, we still have less than the other countries in the "Union" and Cameron like Brown does not want us, the English to have our Parliament. Brown is a Scot, Cameron of Scottish parents, Lib Dems domnated by Scots.Scots on all sides,eleven years of rot.

Ray Groutage, Ringwood, Hampshire, England

When the unelected Gordon Brown become Britains PM, he stated that he had a vision for Britain.
A wise man once said that.
"Action without vision is a nightmare and vision without action is but a daydream"
Perhaps, McBroon is daydreaming his days away?
Time for him to go, I think

RF, Hannover, Germany

Good Grief, it's like John Major all over again .. The man must go !
Unfortunately for us, the Tories won't cut out any of the cancer afflicting our society, they'll just paper over it and move into bigger houses. What to do ..

Olly, Wandsworth,

As an American, I wish John McCain and the Republicans would follow and see how the Tories are defeating the class warfare Laborites. It is wonderful to see candidates stand up for freedom in economics, education, housing and in national security. Bravo as the Brits throw out the socialists.

Glenn Koons, Long Beach, Ca. , USA

Thank you Crewe and Nantwich for setting the bar.

Just can't wait for the General Election, it is going to be a political bloodbath.

maggie, Plymouth, England

What are the Conservative policies that have won this by-election? errr - 1. Anti Gordon Brown 2. Reduce inheritance tax? 3. ???

Chris Jay, UK,

Everything is set now for a Tory victory in two years time. Dave will then be able to rubber-stamp all the gains made by a burgeoning totalitarian police state under Nulabour. The way will then be open for the final push to become a sad dilapidated EU backwater .

Martin, Welwyn Garden City, England

How many more times does Brown need to be told the electorate have had enough of him and New Labour? Champagne Socialism is dead and hanging onto power by your fingernails just shows how deluded, desperate and hated this government are. A general election is surely imminent by the autumn.

Paul, West Midlands,

Brown feebly suggested recently that he will listen and lead.
Well, this result is screaming out to you listen and LEAVE.
Please take your lightweight Cabinet colleagues with you on the way out.

R.M., London, England

Those praising the splendid Conservative win should be aware that it's merely a protest vote against NuLabour.
Look what happened last time we elected a formerly unelectable Government on the basis of a protest vote.
The Tories must provide fundamental change, not same package, different wrapper.

Paul, Singapore,

The Tories would do well to get it themselves.

This was not a positive vote for a watered down version of New Labour.

It was a tidal wave of English anger over tax, immigration, big Govt, crime, the EU and Devolution . Unless the Tories pay heed, last night could yet prove their high tide mark

Bill, Middle England,

Labour's focus on using the british taxation system to solve the world problems, putting a stooge in the form of another Dunwoody, the economy, beaurcratic local & national government are all factors. Labour the tide has turned you are no longer the party of the people.

steve tea, manchester, cheshire

The Labour Party might just as well become obsessed with its own affairs, as it hasn't been doing what the majority of the public want for a long time. However, our electoral system is most to blame by allowing 27% of the vote to be classed as a majority.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

When Tamsin Dunwoody said in her defeat address at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election that “we will be watching the voters of Crewe and Natwich between now and the next general election”, was she referring to the database, proposed by NuLabour, that will tape everyone’s email, phone call and mobile?

Paul, Lincoln, England

Obviously the people of Crewe still have a C19 servant mentality. I hope they will enjoy humbly creeping around their miserable streets, eyes respectfully lowered as they touch their forelocks tut Lord at Manor as he sweeps back to his castle. Emptying their wallets as he goes, in Tory fashion.

eric campbell, harrogate, uk

Sophie, the Conervative's inherited an awful mess in 1979. They are well versed in sorting out Labour's destruction.

Tom, Liverpool, UK

Unfortunately Gordon is permanently damaged; he needs to show real leadership for once in timing his resignation and carrying the blame for current disasters. To have any chance at the next general election Labour needs to develop a clear, coherent change strategy and unite behind the new leader.

MICHAEL COLLINS, ECCLES, UK

Perhaps Labours hereditary feudal fiefdom mentality doesn't help.

Eric Skelton, Cardiff, Wales

Thank goodness the activities of the last ten years are finally coming home to roost. Mr Cameron and his party should not be complacent, however. In my view generally votes were not cast in support of Conservatives. They were a desperate measure to get the present regime out at any price.

C.E.

C. Evrall, Warwickshire, England

The conservatives actually sound as if they have bags of integrity and may genuinely do the right thing for the majority of citizens rather than putting minorities first. Haven't really voted emphatically before in a general election, they will get my vote for sure this time (given the chance).

RobD, Bracknell, UK

Hazel Blears is spot on! The electorate have sent Labour a powerful message. We have been trying to sent the same message for 10 years! We want our country back! Now at last we might just make it. Unfortunately David Cameron et al will inherit an awful mess. Go now Gordon, PLEASE!

sophie smith, london, uk

Er, Ezra, that means 26,000 didn't vote Labour and 32,000 didn't vote Lib Dem. I call that pretty convincing.

John R, finchley,

"just having a bit of fun" eh?
Evidently voters didn't appreciate the joke of having their election, as well as their everyday concerns, trivialized.
You sneered at 'voter apathy' - now try 'voter anger', preferably at a general election NOW.

MikeM, St. Albans, England

Perhaps the penny has finally dropped that Brown destroyed the best pension systems in Europe, and with it the futures of millions of citizens. And no-one knows where the money went.! Payback time?

Trevor Openshaw, Ferndown, Dorset+

Jennifer in Cambridge hit the nail on the head... this isn't about Gordon Brown, or the negative election tactics by Labour, it is about ten years of disatrous poliices, ten years of not listening to the British people and ten years of arrogance.

Andrew Brown, derby, UK

MrBrown is not the problem - Labours disastrous policies, desire to micro manage & dictate every aspect of our lives, elevation of rights of minority above majority, erosion of freedom, loss of identity &ceding control of our country to Brussels have set us on the road to destruction - God help us

Jennifer, Cambridge, UK

Predictable it might have been but the size of the victory shows what people really think of New Labour under Brown and the Open Door immigration policy.

A SEYMOUR, PETERBOROUGH, UK

Being an apolitical gent meself I thought I should remind some of the more rabid commenters of the 12,000 who voted Lab and 6,000 who voted LibDem. 50% of people didn't vote Conservative.
Def a Tory victory next election, but an equally divided country. There is no sense of a happy momentum.

Ezra Mayo, Oxford, UK

Gordon Brown told us last week he is listening - well is this loud enough for him?

Adrian Wilkinson, Malaga, Spain

Well done to the electorate and bigger well done to the Conservatives for running a positive campaign that has shown results.

Now if we can just get the Cameroons to make a stand for the English and smaller government in advance of the election...

tim, Sydney,

An amazing historic result. For the Tories this is the end of the beginning, for Labour and particularly Gordon Brown, its the beginning of the end.

This morning there will be 200 extremely worried Labour MPs concerned about their future's... well NOW they know how we feel!

John Pickworth, Blackpool, UK

Many thanks to the good people of Crewe & Nantwich for showing us what can be done.

They have convincingly demonstrated that there is no longer such a thing as a safe New Labour seat.

Together, we can completely eradicate the cancer of New Labour from our land.

Brian Drury, London Colney, England

Fantastic. Result.
Let us be proud to be British Again Not Ashamed.

c.bartlett, redhill, UK

Is Hazel Blears listening to herself.
Turn on itself and be 'OBSESSED WITH OUR OWN AFFAIRS AND NOT DO WHAT THE PUBLIC WANT'. Show me one piece of 10 year labour that has done anything to do with 'what the public want'.

Pete, Doncaster,

Call an election, Gordy!. Prove you have courage. After all, it's only a Tory victory because Timpson is everything you proclaim to be; honest, decent, reliable, compassionate, understanding, kind, and honourable.
You are a disgrace to politics. You have disgraced Parliament.

Beverley, Bilston, England