Well, this will make things easier for the Liberal Democrats in the forthcoming Richmond Park by-election. Ukip has decided not to run a candidate and to praise Zac Goldsmith instead. As Tim Farron says:
The big by-election news this week has all been on the Parliamentary front, with the Richmond Park by-election now confirmed for 1 December. On the principal local authorities front there are just three council by-elections, two of which are in the same council. The Lib Dem picture is typically patchy in that pair - big vote increase in one, no candidate in the other. Although both saw a halving in the Ukip vote:
Liberal Democrat County Councillors have expressed their surprise and anger after it was revealed that Surrey's unpopular "Tory Tip Tax", where residents are charged to use local Community Recycling Centres (CRCs), could be illegal.
Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson is seeking the views of the public, as researchers gather opinions from the community during a large-scale phone survey which started on Monday24 October.
Uber is an online company, with its headquarters in San Francisco. The Uber smartphone application allows consumers to submit a trip request which is then routed to the drivers signed by Uber. These drivers use their own cars and are all licensed private hire drivers.
The government must push ahead with the Lakes Line electrification without further delay so that the line is not stuck with old trains, according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron.