And I think we've had very much the impression that what she cares about is her own life and her life at Westminster rather than Mid Beds."

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nadine-dorries-formally-quits-tory-30809586

And LibDem leader Ed Davey has warned Mid Beds people not to repeat “Bedford’s mistake”

Source: https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/politics/libdems-candidate-for-the-mid-bedordshire-by-election-says-she-will-be-a-hard-working-local-champion-4192536

Independent MP candidate for Mid Beds says he's playing it low key as other candidates fight a by-election that "hasn't even started"

Source: https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/politics/independent-mp-candidate-for-mid-beds-says-hes-playing-it-low-key-as-other-candidates-fight-a-by-election-that-hasnt-even-started-4244204

The Tories suffered two shattering blows last week when Labour seized true-blue strongholds Mid Beds and Tamworth, overturning massive majorities.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12658771/Chancellor-Jeremy-Hunt-quit-Tory-MP-election-defeat-Michael-Portillo-Godalming.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490