I shouldn’t read too much into the actual result Brydo, as the
LibDems almost always do well in bi-elections, only to fail in a General Election, and as many have already pointed out in the media today, they were expected to thrash the Tories, whereas the Boris Bounce has definitely and substantially reduced their anticipated vote share!
Remember also, that the Tory vote was split by UKIP and the Brexit Party, unlike the others – as an example Plaid Cymru agreed not to field a candidate so as not to weaken the anti – Tory vote!
So, like him or not, Boris has definitely bounced the Tory vote.