turn to the socialist ideas of Labour would rally to the Liberal cause. He wrote to one sceptic saying,”I cannot allow you to cast any doubt on the reality of the Liberal revival.” The outcome of the 1929 general election saw the fears of the doubters realised however with only a limited increase in Liberal representation in the House of Commons and in Southwark North Strauss was unable to hold off a renewed challenge by Isaacs who took the seat by a majority of 432. References See also List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records 1927 elections in the United Kingdom By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London constituencies Elections in the London Borough of Southwark 1927 in London