The by-election win in Crewe, where Labour tried and failed to use class as a weapon, seemed to vindicate their hunch.

• 托利党在克鲁郡选区的补缺选举中获胜似乎就证明了选卡梅隆任党魁是明智之举，工党也在该选区进行选举，但没有利用阶层这一武器。