A more appropriate headline would read " Brown faces another by-election defeat"!!
I dread to think what brainless plans he is concocting for his autumn relaunch.

A.Williams, Cradley Heath,

This by-election should cement ZaNu Labour's demise. Of course, it won't deter Gordon hanging on until 2010.

Omar, Harrow, England

A tragedy is unfolding.

Foolish Scottish voters are electing nationalist candidates to humiliate a bankrupt (and bankrupting) socialist government.

The chosen cure might just be worse than the disease, bad as it is.

Albert, Paris,

Sympathies to Mr MacDougall's family and friends.
Can anyone remind me what the time limits are for by-elections are? What is the shortest and longest time allowable once the seat has become vacant?

Arundel, South Coast, UK

Goodbye Gordon and Co .......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ian payne, walsall,

Condolences to Mr MacDougall's family.

I sincerely hope it will be condolences to NuLabour as well after the by-election. They need another reminder that we want an election and want them gone: I hope they lose and lose badly.

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

Another opportunity to demonstrate to 'Nu Labour' that the Electorate, demand to be represented, and that we ALL, want a Referendum on this absurd EUROFIASCO.
One wonders what inducements have been offered that makes them decide to be Corporate Lackeys instead of Public Servants!

Clive Burghard , Lancing, ENGLAND

Don't kid yourselves, these by-election results aren't a protest against Brown himself. They are a protest by men (and reasonable women) against the feminist bigotry of this Labour party. Men would like the right to employment and to look after their family thanks!

Simon, York, England

Perhaps Labour will wake up and smell the mood in the country. We want a general election not a by election.

roy race, bratislava,

i wonder if Bruin will break with tradition and visit the constituency or wil he perchance bottle it?

peter c, devizes, wessex

Condolences to Mr MacDougall's family and it's not the ideal circumstance in which to send another warning to Labour.

But I hope they get their backsides kicked!

Darren Ward, Manchester, UK

RIP Mr MacDougall

Phill, The Wirral, England

I really hope they lose this by-election - by a huge margin - and the end of Nu Labour will continue.

michael clarke, High Wycombe, UK

Hopefully the scots will see this as another opportunity to send a message to the abysmal NuLabour rabble.

antony Graham, southport, England

Let's hope Zanu Nu Labour get another thrashing and Brown might just realise a general election wipeout is inevitable sooner rather than later..

Steve , Coleshill, U.K.