Tories sweep into power in Southampton
	1:27pm Fri 2 May 08
	TORIES last night swept back to overall control in Southampton for the first time in 24 years in a sensational victory that cost the seats of both the Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders.
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	Nightmare showing for Labour across the nation
	10:09am Fri 2 May 08
	Gordon Brown is facing pressure from Labour MPs for a change in direction after a nightmare at the polls which saw the party slump to its worst results for a generation.
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	Grim night for Labour in local elections
	2:29am Fri 2 May 08
	LABOUR was today heading for an electoral bloodbath, as early analysis of local council polls put Conservatives as many as 20 points ahead nationally.
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	Fareham remains true blue
	2:21am Fri 2 May 08
	FAREHAM remained true blue in a night of local election stalemate.
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	Tories cling on to power in Winchester
	2:16am Fri 2 May 08
	THE Conservatives clung on to power in Winchester in a tight election contest.

	Lib Dems increase grip on Eastleigh
	1:15am Fri 2 May 08
	THE Liberal Democrats increased their iron grip on Eastleigh Borough Council by taking another seat from the Conservatives.
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City turnout results

7:42am Friday 2nd May 2008

OVERALL turnout in Southampton was 29.7 per cent, slightly down on last year's 30.3 per cent but higher than and the last time the seats were contested in 2004, when it was 28.0 per cent.

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Election results put pressure on PM

8:15am Friday 2nd May 2008

Gordon Brown is facing pressure from Labour MPs for a change in direction after a nightmare at the polls which saw the party slump to its worst results for a generation.

	Make your vote count - whatever the weather
	1:20pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	IT is forecast for rain, you are disillusioned with politicians and it is not clear what your councillors actually do.
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	Southampton - Will voters tame two-headed beast?
	11:56am Tue 29 Apr 08
	IT will be the first test for the new "two-headed beast" that is running Southampton City Council.

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