John, we have just heard that polling day for the Mid Bedfordshire by-election will be on either the 12th or 19th October.

We have just six weeks.

Our campaign has got off to a flying start. We have knocked on over 42,000 doors and put up hundreds of posters and stakeboards.

But I need to tell the team today whether we can afford our best possible campaign.

John, I have just come off the phone with an incredibly generous donor.

They have offered to match up to £20,000 of donations to our by-election fund over the next 24 hours.

If you can give £10 right now, we will get £20.

If you can give £30, we will get £60.

If we can raise £40,000 today, then we can go all out for the next couple of weeks.