Conservatives face defeat in bellwether swing seat

CORBY, England (Reuters) - The Conservatives are expected to lose the bellwether seat of Corby in a parliamentary by-election on Thursday as voters register a protest against austerity and economic malaise. Corby has voted for the winning party in every general election since 1983, making the one-off vote, triggered by the resignation of Conservative lawmaker and chick-lit author Louise Mensch, an important political marker. Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives are defending a slim 3. ...