LABOUR'S BEN CHAPMAN VOTES AT A POLLING STATION IN HESWALL

HES05:BRITAIN-WIRRAL:HESWALL,ENGLAND,27FEB97 - Labour candidate Ben Chapman casts his ballot in the Wirral South by-election at a polling station in Heswall February 27. Chapman and Conservative Les Byrom are competing for the seat which is seen by many political experts as a barometer for the upcoming general election. kl/Photo by Dan Chung REUTERS