Labour Gain Wandsworth and may also win Westminster Council

[Chris_Boro]

Not much has changed, Conservatives still on track to win the next election. Labours share of the vote outside London is down.
Greens might be the best chance of beating them

If the Tories are wiped out in London then thats 20 MP's they need to make up elsewhere.

All areas are worth exactly the same 1 MP.

 

[Laughing]

Also, 10 Downing St is now under the control of a Labour Council which must surely sting the Tories.

I wouldn't empty their bins for a start.

 

[WeeGord]

I wouldn't empty their bins for a start.

I'd imagine it's mostly recyclable stuff - bottles, cans that type of thing.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

I thought you Tories told us not to believe the BBC....

How dare you, I voted Labour at the last election here in Middlesbrough and lost out to the Tories.
Thanks

 

[Chris_Boro]

This was the seat predictions for comparison so far...

 

[Ziggy]

Today, is what it is. The real event is whether or not Tory mp’s think their seats are safe…they will be on their WhatsApp groups winding each other up until the close of play tonight.
Scotland might be interesting. Johnson may die today, unlikely maybe, but the leading contender among the party membership is still Truss. The devil inside keeps keeps nudging me and saying. “That would good for the craic”

 

[WeeGord]

Perhaps there is more to the Hartlepool result than initially meets the eye?

 

[Laughing]

I'd imagine it's mostly recyclable stuff - bottles, cans that type of thing.

Very good weegord

 

[JonnyHistory]

Perhaps there is more to the Hartlepool result than initially meets the eye?

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The voting districts have probably been gerrymandered massively to retain control but lose the "popular vote" by so much.

 

[jonny_greenings_sock]

Love how the BBC are spinning this as a disappointing night for everyone apart from the Lib Dems.

CON -131
LAB +87
LIB +43

Am I out of my mind, or is there a clear winner and very clear loser there?

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Love how the BBC are spinning this as a disappointing night for everyone apart from the Lib Dems.

CON -131
LAB +87
LIB +43

Am I out of my mind, or is there a clear winner and very clear loser there?

Had BBC news on for 15 minutes, and they went on and on about LibDems the whole time

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Had BBC news on for 15 minutes, and they went on and on about LibDems the whole time

They're an absolute disgrace and have been for a number of years when it comes to impartiality in politics.

 

[Chris_Boro]

Perhaps there is more to the Hartlepool result than initially meets the eye?

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[festa5]

The BBC coverage is borderline Tory propaganda. The charts seem to be directly contradicting the "expert analysis" and there's little to no mention of the fact labour had more seats to defend so harder to make gains.

What is encouraging is the number of Tory councillors explicitly blaming Johnson. There's a lot of anger there (not that I have any sympathy whatsoever). If their grassroots start turning on him that only adds to the pressure.

 

[swordtrombonefish]

It would appear that the squeeze isn't making the pips squeak loud enough for some people just yet...

 

[SmallTown]

Had BBC news on for 15 minutes, and they went on and on about LibDems the whole time

Liberal metropolitan elite aren't they? Or government mouthpiece. Either way you're right. The tories have lost a significant number of seats. Nowhere near enough for my liking

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

The BBC coverage is borderline Tory propaganda. The charts seem to be directly contradicting the "expert analysis" and there's little to no mention of the fact labour had more seats to defend so harder to make gains.

What is encouraging is the number of Tory councillors explicitly blaming Johnson. There's a lot of anger there (not that I have any sympathy whatsoever). If their grassroots start turning on him that only adds to the pressure.

I saw Kuensberg on BBC breakfast this morning, obviously still with a gob full of Johnson's Johnson; she was doing her best to frame it as nobody winning but the lib dems. If I was one of the hosts I'd question her as is she was a Tory spokesperson because well.

She is.

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

The Tories had an electoral unit set up specifically to counter the Lib Dems.

Obviously the head of the unit then lost to a Lib Dem.

 

[Chris_Boro]

Lots of Labour losses have been in councils they already dominate which is dragging their net gains, this was always going to happen as Labour are defending the most councils.

So far this has framed the narrative that Labour have not gained as many as they should, which is disingenuous and as I said would happen a few weeks ago.

 

[BoroFur]

How dare you, I voted Labour at the last election here in Middlesbrough and lost out to the Tories.
Thanks

You live in Middlesbrough?

There's definitely no £950k houses there.