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Grim night for Labour in local elections
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| MP John Denham after the results were announced. |
LABOUR was today heading for an electoral bloodbath, as early analysis of local council polls put Conservatives as many as 20 points ahead nationally.
After about 50 results, David Cameron's party had a 44 per cent projected national share of the vote, against just 24 per cent for Labour - the lowest in recent history.
The margin was similar to the drubbing received by John Major in council elections in 1995, two years before he was ejected from Downing Street by Tony Blair.
Senior Tory aides described the results as ''a significant step foward'' which showed that Britain was ready for a change in Government.
They will heighten pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who has seen his party perform worse than it did under Tony Blair in Labour's low point of 2004, when most of the seats contested yesterday were last up for grabs.
Yesterday's polls for English and Welsh councils, the London Assembly and London Mayor were the first large-scale opportunity for voters to give their verdict on Mr Brown through the ballot box since his move to 10 Downing Street last summer.
Results announced overnight will intensify speculation that Labour's Ken Livingstone is facing the fight of his life against Tory Boris Johnson in the race for the London mayoralty, due to declare this evening.
In a highly symbolic development, Conservatives won control of Bury in Greater Manchester to plant their flag within the Labour heartlands in the North.
The Tories also gained Nuneaton and Bedworth in Warwickshire from Labour and West Lindsey in Lincolshire from the Liberal Democrats, while taking Harlow in Essex, Elmbridge in Surrey, Maidstone in Kent and Wyre Forest in Worcestershire from no overall control.
Liberal Democrats were celebrating reasserting control over Hull, which they first won last year only to see it slip from their hands because of councillors defecting. Nick Clegg's party also took St Albans from no overall control.
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2:29am Friday 2nd May 2008
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CommentPosted by: chris lagdon, Totton on 6:39am Fri 2 May 08
"Get Ye Gone Gordon"
Any chance of him calling a general election before he destroys the rest of the country !
"Get Ye Gone Gordon"
Any chance of him calling a general election before he destroys the rest of the country !
Posted by: Mary Hinge, southampton on 6:45am Fri 2 May 08
we should of got a vote when blair went, the public did not vote brown in so anything he says or does is as an unelected leader!
he is just there to oversee the problems Blair knew were coming and got out at the right time. this is why Blair will make millions in big industry. Companies like to have a shark at the top.
we should of got a vote when blair went, the public did not vote brown in so anything he says or does is as an unelected leader!
he is just there to oversee the problems Blair knew were coming and got out at the right time. this is why Blair will make millions in big industry. Companies like to have a shark at the top.
Posted by: Adrian Smith on 8:11am Fri 2 May 08
[quote][bold]Mary Hinge[/bold] wrote:
we should of got a vote when blair went, the public did not vote brown in so anything he says or does is as an unelected leader! he is just there to oversee the problems Blair knew were coming and got out at the right time. this is why Blair will make millions in big industry. Companies like to have a shark at the top.[/quote] We don't have elected leaders in this country - just elected parties.
The only people that voted for Blair (and Major, Thatcher et al) are their own constituents.
There was absolutely no reason for a General Election when Blair went.
Mary Hinge wrote:
we should of got a vote when blair went, the public did not vote brown in so anything he says or does is as an unelected leader! he is just there to oversee the problems Blair knew were coming and got out at the right time. this is why Blair will make millions in big industry. Companies like to have a shark at the top.
We don't have elected leaders in this country - just elected parties.
The only people that voted for Blair (and Major, Thatcher et al) are their own constituents.
There was absolutely no reason for a General Election when Blair went.
Posted by: Adrian Smith (the original and best poster) on 8:15am Fri 2 May 08
[quote][bold]Adrian Smith[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Mary Hinge[/bold] wrote: we should of got a vote when blair went, the public did not vote brown in so anything he says or does is as an unelected leader! he is just there to oversee the problems Blair knew were coming and got out at the right time. this is why Blair will make millions in big industry. Companies like to have a shark at the top.[/quote] We don't have elected leaders in this country - just elected parties. The only people that voted for Blair (and Major, Thatcher et al) are their own constituents. There was absolutely no reason for a General Election when Blair went.[/quote] I agree - we didn't have one when Margaret resigned. Still good to see the Conservatives doing so well now - and of course again at the next general election.
Adrian Smith wrote:
Mary Hinge wrote: we should of got a vote when blair went, the public did not vote brown in so anything he says or does is as an unelected leader! he is just there to oversee the problems Blair knew were coming and got out at the right time. this is why Blair will make millions in big industry. Companies like to have a shark at the top.
We don't have elected leaders in this country - just elected parties. The only people that voted for Blair (and Major, Thatcher et al) are their own constituents. There was absolutely no reason for a General Election when Blair went.
I agree - we didn't have one when Margaret resigned. Still good to see the Conservatives doing so well now - and of course again at the next general election.
Posted by: Ayn Rand on 8:18am Fri 2 May 08
[quote][bold]chris lagdon[/bold] wrote:
"Get Ye Gone Gordon" Any chance of him calling a general election before he destroys the rest of the country ! [/quote] The sooner we are rid of socialists the better.
chris lagdon wrote:
"Get Ye Gone Gordon" Any chance of him calling a general election before he destroys the rest of the country !
The sooner we are rid of socialists the better.
Posted by: Condor Man, Southampton on 9:09am Fri 2 May 08
The fundemental difference between Major and Brown was that Major won the right to lead the Tory party- twice. He had the bottle to face down the likes of John Redwood whereas Brown is running scared of his own shadow. Brown will only beat Alec Douglas-Hume's record as shortest MP by virtue of having 2 years left in office.
Roll on 2010.
The fundemental difference between Major and Brown was that Major won the right to lead the Tory party- twice. He had the bottle to face down the likes of John Redwood whereas Brown is running scared of his own shadow. Brown will only beat Alec Douglas-Hume's record as shortest MP by virtue of having 2 years left in office.
Roll on 2010.
Posted by: Ian, bitterne park on 3:42pm Fri 2 May 08
[quote][bold]Ayn Rand[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]chris lagdon[/bold] wrote: "Get Ye Gone Gordon" Any chance of him calling a general election before he destroys the rest of the country ! [/quote] The sooner we are rid of socialists the better.[/quote] You dont know what a socialist is.
How are you going to get rid of them when you find out what they are?
Shoot them?
Ayn Rand wrote:
chris lagdon wrote: "Get Ye Gone Gordon" Any chance of him calling a general election before he destroys the rest of the country !
The sooner we are rid of socialists the better.
You dont know what a socialist is.
How are you going to get rid of them when you find out what they are?
Shoot them?
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