Being a glutton for punishment, I stayed up to watch it. Received opinion is that the SNP are guilty of 'hubris' following their takeover of the Scottish Parliament. Also, the local council are starting to make pensioners pay for their own 'social care' instead of having English taxpayers foot the bill.
Perhaps this win will encourage Gordon to appoint former First Minister Jack McConnell to be ambassador to Malawi rather than just an advisor. Another win in the by election caused by Jack's resignation would keep Gordon in a job for a few more months.
Good to see Tommy Sheridan's Solidarity party coming in last with 0.24% of the vote. Tommy lost his deposit in Glenrothes and, in the near future, his new constituency in Barlinnie will be losing their deposits in Tommy.