2022 United Kingdom local elections thread

[Crimson Dynamo]

Local elections in the United Kingdom will be held on 5 May 2022. These will
include elections for all London borough councils, and for all local authorities in
Wales and Scotland. Most seats in England were last up for election in 2018 and
in Scotland and Wales in 2017. The elections will coincide with the 2022
Northern Ireland Assembly election.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections.png/360px-2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections.png

[Cherie]

The Tories will be trounced

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/united-kingdom/

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Tories will be trounced

SNP chap was just at my door with a leaflet asking if I will vote SNP and I said no. and then shut the door.

It says "only the SNP can beat the (sic) Tories"

not even the decency to call them Conservatives, low blow street talk

no thanks

[Liam-]

The Tories will be trounced

Really wouldn’t be so confident about that, the level of people who are still either brainwashed or completely ignorant is ridiculous

[Crimson Dynamo]

Really wouldn’t be so confident about that, the level of people who are still either brainwashed or completely ignorant is ridiculous

such a low opinion of fellow humans

wow

[rusticgal]

Unless Labour get a replacement for Starmer…they don’t stand a chance. With what is going on in the world sadly increases in everything is unavoidable…

[arista]

Unless Labour get a replacement for Starmer…they don’t stand a chance. With what is going on in the world sadly increases in everything is unavoidable…



Could also be a Massive Conservative
drop in voting on Thursday 5/May/22

[Cherie]

The Greens and Lib dems will do well.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Greens and Lib dems will do well.

The Greens might get the backlash from Boris's wifes crazy green costly agenda

[arista]

https://livecenterimagesnorth.azureedge.net/lc-images-2021/lcimg-8a847575-21a9-4647-a2f4-f105bba3db15.jpg?bypass-service-worker&

[arista]

1511987928733470724

[GoldHeart]

Really wouldn’t be so confident about that, the level of people who are still either brainwashed or completely ignorant is ridiculous

Pretty much this

[bots]

it would be beyond extraordinary if the tories didnt get thumped in the local elections. Everyone is expecting heavy losses

[Cherie]

it would be beyond extraordinary if the tories didnt get thumped in the local elections. Everyone is expecting heavy losses

it certainly would, I think people might even vote Labour even though they dont want to just to send a message

Partygate will not be forgotton by many, no matter how much they try to swerve it and their sheer lack of any help with energy bills and the hike in NI is too recent for it not to be an impact, I just hope people go out and vote these elections generally have a low turn out

[user104658]

Unless Labour get a replacement for Starmer…they don’t stand a chance. With what is going on in the world sadly increases in everything is unavoidable…Food and to an extent fuel at the pumps yes. The energy bills situation is 100% avoidable. Increases are inevitable but the current situation should have been nipped in the bud before it became a realistic possibility. Other countries have done so. Our government simply chose not to, and to offer scraps of compensation instead.

[Crimson Dynamo]

it certainly would, I think people might even vote Labour even though they dont want to just to send a message

Partygate will not be forgotton by many, no matter how much they try to swerve it and their sheer lack of any help with energy bills and the hike in NI is too recent for it not to be an impact, I just hope people go out and vote these elections generally have a low turn out
I d imagine a lot will think

they are all rubbish
and not vote

[Oliver_W]

As far as i know, Locals are sort of treated like a "weather vane" for how the current government is doing?

The Greens and Lib dems will do well.

I know the upcoming Locals aren't for MPs, but I'm turned off both of these parties because I know both of the MP candidates personally, and for various reasons I wouldn't either as my representation in the House of Commons :joker:

As parties, I can't trust the Greens to actually be green, as (last time I looked anyway) they support biomass fuels (the felling and burning of trees) over nuclear, and the LibDems keep on whinging about the EU. Whether or not leaving was a bad idea, it's done and there's plenty more to focus on.

I'll probably just defaulty vote Labour, but it's annoying because I'd roughly and offhandly call myself "liberal", and environmental issues are my real bugbear :joker:

[arista]

Yes Oliver
I will break it down


"over nuclear"
Yes greens up the wall in confusion


LibDems
want to rejoin the EU

Labour
Confused Totally on what a woman is.


NewsnightHD BBC2 last night
showed a terrible LBC Clip of Starmer
struggling, not able to say yes or no,
to a simple question.

[bots]

arista, you forgot to mention the conservatives, a bunch of corrupt, lying twats

[arista]

A Conservative Party Political Broadcast
was on ITV1HD just Now
had No Leader at all.

Just a load of Conservative Voters
going through all the savings and numbers

On AGAIN 6:54pm bbc1 and on BBC1HD

England Only

[Cherie]

I d imagine a lot will think

they are all rubbish
and not vote

that would be a mistake in my view, the only way to hurt them at the moment is at the ballot box

[arista]

Scotland letting 16 year olds votes
help her SNP vote go up


BBCnews in Scotland today

[bots]

its predominately elections in Scotland and Wales where they hate the tories anyway. There are no local elections in my area

[Kizzy]

I had the tory candidate on my drive the other day as I got in the car.. he looked about 16! I didn't have the heart to have a go at him so I just said 'I don't think so' and gave him his leaflet back. :joker:

[bots]

I had the tory candidate on my drive the other day as I got in the car.. he looked about 16! I didn't have the heart to have a go at him so I just said 'I don't think so' and gave him his leaflet back. :joker:

it may have been one of Boris's secret kids :laugh:

[Kizzy]

it may have been one of Boris's secret kids :laugh:

He looked more like Mogg! Wonder how many times he got told to jog on that day? ;)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just had my local Conservative chap round - man in his seventies been up and down the whole street all afternoon. He is going to get our bins back from 4 weekly collections to 2

:thumbs:

[Cherie]

Just had my local Conservative chap round - man in his seventies been up and down the whole street all afternoon. He is going to get our bins back from 4 weekly collections to 2

:thumbs:

Your bins are collected monthly :shocked: what size bins have you got

Ours is still weekly for both rubbish and recycling...every two weeks for garden waste ...long may it continue :fc: Labour council

[Liam-]

Weekly bin collection ftw

[bots]

mine is every 2 weeks which seems like a reasonable compromise

[arista]

Weekly bin collection ftw



Yes, by Many Conservative Zones

[Crimson Dynamo]

Your bins are collected monthly :shocked: what size bins have you got

Ours is still weekly for both rubbish and recycling...every two weeks for garden waste ...long may it continue :fc: Labour council

My general waste bin, tins bin, garden waste, bottles and paper bins get emptied ONCE per month

voted for by the failed VSignaling SNP

[Liam-]

Yes, by Many Conservative Zones

Labour council here buddy

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRlIB6-X0AEtVfX?format=jpg&name=900x900


For Liam
Kizzy & Slim.

[arista]

For LT & Alf

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRmKvNEXoAAgHQP?format=png&name=900x900

[Crimson Dynamo]

For LT & Alf

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRmKvNEXoAAgHQP?format=png&name=900x900

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1207001660830158855/tYF3rW2L_400x400.jpg

[hijaxers]

My general waste bin, tins bin, garden waste, bottles and paper bins get emptied ONCE per month

voted for by the failed VSignaling SNP

Our recycling food,bottles,cans and cardboard every wk Big black bin is fortnightly.

[hijaxers]

We also have 3 Mayors !!! what a joke , so i've already voted to get rid - complete waste of money - they are all crap.

[arista]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections.png/600px-2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections.png



Local authorities up for election

(Brown) London borough
(Red) Metropolitan borough
(Green) Unitary authority
(Move)District council
(Light Blue) City of London Corporation
(Grey ) No Election


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_U...ocal_elections

[bots]

wales and scotland are the main areas outside of london having an election. None of which are what anyone would consider traditional tory strongholds

[user104658]

wales and scotland are the main areas outside of london having an election. None of which are what anyone would consider traditional tory strongholds

To be fair, in Scotland Labour are now so decimated that the only battlegrounds are SNP/Tory which is quite relevant really. A fairly effective litmus test for Scottish politics usually, even if it's just looking at the numbers where there's no actual change (i.e. are the constituencies that used to sweep the board that are edging closer to the pivot point).

[arista]

Scotland Lorna Slater Green Co Leader
is Canadian
she should bugger off back there.


She is on BBC2HD Politics Live
on a screen.

[arista]

https://livecenterimagesnorth.azureedge.net/lc-images-2021/lcimg-e8072465-5429-4c20-9889-a6c5f2888be8.jpg?bypass-service-worker&

[arista]

https://livecenterimagesnorth.azureedge.net/lc-images-2021/lcimg-920d4089-0484-49a3-82ea-e04f7df5ad33.jpg?bypass-service-worker&

[arista]

The Online Paper

https://livecenterimagesnorth.azureedge.net/lc-images-2021/lcimg-96b77af2-a0ed-4871-955f-e3c1db89b3f7.jpg?bypass-service-worker&

[bots]

there are no exit polls for the local elections, so they will just have to wait for the results

[Cherie]

The prediction is a loss of 550 seats for the Torres we shall see

[arista]

I voted at 7AM

[Cherie]

Looks like Sinn Fein might do well in NI, that will stir things up

[Alf]

Is this nationwide? because I haven't even received a polling card.

[Cherie]

Is this nationwide? because I haven't even received a polling card.

No only some areas, mostly London I think

[Alf]

Thanks Cherie.

[arista]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections.png/600px-2022_United_Kingdom_local_elections.png



Local authorities up for election

(Brown) London borough
(Red) Metropolitan borough
(Green) Unitary authority
(Move)District council
(Light Blue) City of London Corporation
(Grey ) No Election


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_U...ocal_elections


Alf I gave you the Map
If you are in the Grey area
No voting for you



I made it so simple

[arista]

No only some areas, mostly London I think



No all over the UK
unless you are
in the grey area on the Clear Map

[Beso]

Really wouldn’t be so confident about that, the level of people who are still either brainwashed or completely ignorant is ridiculous

Or it could be that everyone else is just so so useless, ie labour. That people still see the conservatives as the only, and best option out there.

The other parties really do have to start pulling their socks up, they've spent the 2 years of covid doing nothing but point out the so called failings of one man

[Beso]

such a low opinion of fellow humans

wow

Its talk like that that got the tories in in the first place LT.

Perhaps Liam is actually still the ignorant one.:shrug:

[Cherie]

No all over the UK
unless you are
in the grey area on the Clear Map

Thank you for making it so simple for me and Alf :douf:

[bots]

and the grey area means that most of england outside of london doesn't have elections, so not across the whole uk at all

[Crimson Dynamo]

and the grey area means that most of england outside of london doesn't have elections, so not across the whole uk at all

population wise its most

[Josy]

The polling station is right by my house. I've been awake since 5am and it's been pretty much dead so far

[arista]

For Kizzy, Slim and Liam

https://twitter.com/drummerwhitey/status/1521939254506577922

[arista]

The polling station is right by my house. I've been awake since 5am and it's been pretty much dead so far



Up there, you are letting Kids Vote
so they need to get out of bed, first.

[Kizzy]

For Kizzy, Slim and Liam

https://twitter.com/drummerwhitey/status/1521939254506577922

Those floofs are most wise!

[Crimson Dynamo]

For Kizzy, Slim and Liam

https://twitter.com/drummerwhitey/status/1521939254506577922

:fist:

bloody extreme lefttist dogs

[Cherie]

I was pleased to be able to vote for the only counciller who responded to a request for help when I couldnt get in touch with the council tax office during lockdown ...:love:

[arista]

:fist:

bloody extreme lefttist dogs



Yes


Its all on this thread.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just voted

:smug:

[Beso]

Just voted

:smug:

Do you have to vote them in order of preference, or is it still the one box, one tic rule?

[arista]

It is One tick

[bots]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/14CC8/production/_124429158_twitter_1.jpg

[Cherie]

It is One tick

I could have voted for 3 ...

[Cherie]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/14CC8/production/_124429158_twitter_1.jpg

The first one doesn’t look very happy must be an extreme left winger :pipe:

[James]

Do you have to vote them in order of preference, or is it still the one box, one tic rule?

It is One tick

It is order of preference in Scotland.

Trying to judge the order when there is eight candidates, some from the same party, is tricky.

These alternative voting systems are Emperor's New Clothes, in my opinion.

[bots]

Ive noticed in Scotland its "Polling Place" rather than "Polling Station" was station deemed offensive? :laugh:

[arista]

It is order of preference in Scotland.

Trying to judge the order when there is eight candidates, some from the same party, is tricky.

These alternative voting systems are Emperor's New Clothes, in my opinion.


Sound terrible compared to us in England

[Beso]

It is order of preference in Scotland.

Trying to judge the order when there is eight candidates, some from the same party, is tricky.

These alternative voting systems are Emperor's New Clothes, in my opinion.



Many old people have refrained from voting due to this.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I could have voted for 5 people if so inclined. I did 1 and 2

[bots]

the more candidates and action required the more likely there will be mistakes. Thats why they always stack the current PM's constituency with a ton of candidates. Some people can't even put one cross correctly in a box :laugh:

[Kate!]

Just been and voted. Only 2 candidates, Tory and Labour. Put my cross for Labour.

[Josy]

Voted at lunch time was mostly elderly that was there

[arista]

Just been and voted. Only 2 candidates, Tory and Labour. Put my cross for Labour.

Nice and Simple

[Alf]

:fist:

bloody extreme lefttist dogs“The sort of dog the Nazis used to chase Steve McQueen. They're trained and very right-wing"

Alan Partridge on his way to take Sonia to Bono's house.

[arista]

Wandsworth, London
was Conservative since 1997

Now Labour


SkyNewsHD Live

4:19AM

[Kate!]

Wandsworth, London
was Conservative since 1997

Now Labour


SkyNewsHD Live

Great. Let's hope this is a reflection of how the country in general will vote

[arista]

Tories seem pretty sure that they have
lost iconic Wandsworth council in SW London,
and Barnet in North London, and
even Westminster council looking at risk
10:54 PM · May 5, 2022

Laura BBC

[arista]

1.Colchester

2.Derby

3. Hartlepool

4.Milton Keynes

5.Plymouth

6.Portsmouth

7.Sheffield

8.Southend-on-Sea

9. Wirral



Remains NOC

No Overall Control
is so wrong
they can not pick a winner.

[arista]

Cumberland was NOC


Now Labour


SkyNewsHD

[arista]

LibDem Gain Kingston-upon-Hull


From Labour


SkyNewsHD Live



No Kate
LibDem attacks and Wins
as well.

[arista]

Conservative HOLD Harlow

[arista]

Adam Boulton Live on Times Radio Free Online

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio?gclid=CjwKCAjw682TBhATEiwA9crl3yhlg8DGyi4M_V GDIqsWfaifKNog7vqYJfjGrDg5NhhXRJz0CLH8jxoCnbUQAvD_ BwE

[arista]

There are some Boundary Changes


Also, Liverpool can not Vote
due to the Corruption
from the former Labour.



LBC Live

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-61039710
Recent Liverpool Split.

[arista]

Conservative lose Worcester

But only to a NOC

Pathetic.



SkyNewsHD Live

[arista]

1522280504531333131


Croydon
expected to change to Conservative .

[arista]

SkyNewsHD Live
Labour London Mayor
was live with the Winner on Wandsworth Simon Hogg
now Labour
had been Conservative since 1978


His angle :

https://twitter.com/CllrSimonHogg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Ese rp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRqyEa4XMAARbGS?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

West Oxfordshire went from Conservative

to NOC


Pathetic.

[arista]

Labour Gain Southampton

From Conservative


SkyNewsHD Live

[arista]

Labour Gains Barnet


Conservative Leader just said
on BBC
Boundary changes played a part.

[arista]

Labour have Won
Cumberland from
NOC


SkyNewsHD

[arista]

Bristol to scrap their Mayor

Voted in.


[The current mayor, Marvin Rees,
will continue in the role before stepping down in 2024.]

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-05-06/bristol-votes-to-ditch-mayoral-role-in-controversial-referendum

[UserSince2005]

I voted for pretti Patel for president 10 times because she’s my absolute idol :lovedup:

[arista]

I voted for pretti Patel for president 10 times because she’s my absolute idol :lovedup:

How nice for you

[arista]

[Around 9am: Counting begins for a further 71 councils
in England and all councils in Scotland and Wales]

[UserSince2005]

How nice for you

:fc::fc:

[arista]

Conservative

[Holds: Broxbourne, Thurrock,
Nuneaton & Bedworth, Epping Forest,
Basildon, Rochford, Brentwood,
Harlow, Rushmoor,
Redditch, Fareham,
Amber Valley, North East Lincolnshire,
Tamworth, Dudley, Bexley, & Hillingdon]

[arista]

Labour


[Holds: Sunderland, Halton,
South Tyneside, Chorley,
Tameside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Sefton, Stevenage, Lincoln,
Sandwell, Exeter, Ipswich, Wigan,
Coventry, Salford, North Tyneside,
Preston, Oldham, Waltham Forest,
Wolverhampton, Barnsley, Ealing,
Barking & Dagenham, & Redbridge]

[UserSince2005]

Conservative

[Holds: Broxbourne, Thurrock,
Nuneaton & Bedworth, Epping Forest,
Basildon, Rochford, Brentwood,
Harlow, Rushmoor,
Redditch, Fareham,
Amber Valley, North East Lincolnshire,
Tamworth, Dudley, Bexley, & Hillingdon]

Well damn miss Patel gonna have so many senators to boss.

[bots]

The tories didn't do well, labour didn't do well and the lib dems made a few gains. It won't force a Boris resignation thats for sure

[arista]

Labour takes Westminster

From Conservative


Live GMBHD itv

[arista]

Pathetic Greens
gained Councillors
but did not take any control

[arista]

LibDem Ed Davey talking Crap
On GMBHD itv


He said gains in West Oxfordshire

That went from Conservative
to NOC

which is Pathetic

No leader at all.

[arista]

[Sheffield Council election vote delayed
after man threatened staff at polling station]


The Local Nutter gets in.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-05-06/election-count-delayed-after-police-incident-at-polling-station

[arista]

Slims Hero


https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1522377089177030662/VvKfBrCD?format=jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSAIkh8XsAMYAQL?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/06/07/57476763-0-image-m-1_1651817452030.jpg

[MTVN]

Bristol to scrap their Mayor

Voted in.


[The current mayor, Marvin Rees,
will continue in the role before stepping down in 2024.]

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-05-06/bristol-votes-to-ditch-mayoral-role-in-controversial-referendum

Great news, bloke has been a disaster

[arista]

Labour Wins Cumberland


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2022/england/councils/E07000247

[arista]

https://twitter.com/GuidoFawkes/status/1522469983695032320

[arista]

Low turnout is these Local Elections
all over the UK.


Starmer Now in Barnet
how he stopped Anti-Semitism

[arista]

LibDem Gain Kingston-upon-Hull


From Labour


SkyNewsHD Live



No Kate
LibDem attacks and Wins
as well.



Starmer Live in Barnet
kept going on about the wins
Nothing on Kingston-upon-Hull

[Oliver_W]

I'm surprised by the LibDems having the most gains. I wonder if it's because people believe in whatever it is they're currently saying, or if it was simply a "none of the above" vote...

When it's "only" locals and not a general, I doubt 104 losses will be enough to seriously hurt BoJo? It might be one of many straws an ambitious replacement might yield, but on its own...

[bots]

labour needed to batter the tories and they haven't

[MTVN]

https://twitter.com/GuidoFawkes/status/1522469983695032320

Party at no. 10 :dance:

[Beso]

Starmer Live in Barnet
kept going on about the wins
Nothing on Kingston-upon-Hull

Seriously, that man!

Urgh, I cant stand him, hes like a walking Toby Jug, with that face of his.:fist:

[Liam-]

https://twitter.com/indypolitics/status/1522506742134972417?s=21

Something Starmer and his cronies will not want to acknowledge

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://twitter.com/indypolitics/status/1522506742134972417?s=21

Something Starmer and his cronies will not want to acknowledge

https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2017-05/30/14/asset/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane-02/anigif_sub-buzz-25048-1496170361-1.gif

[Liam-]

I mean, yes it was a disappointing evening for Labour, but I’m really not quite sure how the media have managed to twist it into a ‘win’ for the Tories, I mean, they lost Westminster and Wandsworth fgs.

I do however love the gymnastics the Labour right go through to still demonise Corbyn, if they win a seat it’s all down to Starmer, cause he’s done such good work, but if they lose one? Definitely not his fault, nope, not at all, no sir, definitely Corbyn

[arista]

Seriously, that man!

Urgh, I cant stand him, hes like a walking Toby Jug, with that face of his.:fist:



Starmer was Sly
he almost ran towards his supporters in Barnett
avoiding Live TV AM press

They could not ask him
about Kingston
he refused to move away from his fans
Preaching bollocks



GMBHD itv
said sorry to the viewers
we wanted to ask Keir about that loss to the LibDems

[arista]

Labour Wins Cumberland


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2022/england/councils/E07000247



This is a Brand New Authority
so they did not take it from anyone.

[arista]

1 in 4 went to vote


Many would not bother



Why do they hate Starmer?

[arista]

I mean, yes it was a disappointing evening for Labour, but I’m really not quite sure how the media have managed to twist it into a ‘win’ for the Tories, I mean, they lost Westminster and Wandsworth fgs.

I do however love the gymnastics the Labour right go through to still demonise Corbyn, if they win a seat it’s all down to Starmer, cause he’s done such good work, but if they lose one? Definitely not his fault, nope, not at all, no sir, definitely Corbyn


Maybe Starmer needs to say what a Women is.

[bots]

it shows that 3 out of 4 people dont have a problem with boris

[Liam-]

Maybe Starmer needs to say what a Women is.

I think you’d be surprised just how little, average people away from the radfem bubble care about that

[Livia]

I'm an adult human female with the XX chromosome. That's what a woman is. Trans women are worth as much as me and deserve to live a happy life, but they are not the same.

[MTVN]

https://twitter.com/indypolitics/status/1522506742134972417?s=21

Something Starmer and his cronies will not want to acknowledge

Yes although that was against the May government tbf and before the disaster of 2019 when Boris turned so much of the country Blue

[Kizzy]

Yes although that was against the May government tbf and before the disaster of 2019 when Boris turned so much of the country Blue

Based on slurs and lies.. the tory establishment is crumbling and I'm here for it :)

[Oliver_W]

Yes although that was against the May government tbf and before the disaster of 2019 when Boris turned so much of the country Blue

Also tbf both the council elections of 2018 and the general election of 2019 can't really be used to judge what people think of the two main parties - May's government was such a flop that it elevated the already brief-but-present wave of apparent feasibleness the Corbyn train was gathering; and by 2019 not only had that faded, but now the election was against Johnson a loveable buffoon who comes out with amusing things and would be a right laugh down the pub ...

[arista]

Conservative Lose Maidstone Borough Council

To NOC


Pathetic.



SkyNewsHD Live

https://twitter.com/itvmeridian/status/1522537935614136321

[arista]

Indy gain Castle Point

From Conservative



Conservatives lose control of Castle Point Borough Council
to a nobody independent

[Beso]

Time to slash the local funding grants.

[Crimson Dynamo]

In Scotland, the first preference vote has now been declared for 15% of the wards in Scotland.

It looks as though the Conservatives are going to suffer perhaps an even bigger reverse north of the border than they have experienced in England.

Their share of the vote is currently down by six points, while Labour are up by two points. If this pattern continues then Labour will displace the Conservatives from second place for the first time in a Scottish election since 2016.

Among the pro-independence parties, the SNP are up by 1.5 points and the Greens are up by 2.5 points.

However it should be kept in mind that the SNP did not do particularly well in the 2017 local elections and the party seems to be suffering where the Greens are making a significant advance.

As south of the border, the Liberal Democrats are performing somewhat better than anticipated, with a two point increase in their share of the vote so far.

(BBC)

[bots]

i find it quite bizarre that the pundits are making predictions based on a very poor turnout where huge areas didnt even have a vote. A turnout in the mid 20's gives such a margin of error that they would be better not predicting at all

[Oliver_W]

I think you’d be surprised just how little, average people away from the radfem bubble care about that

Eh, I'm not sure. People might not have much of an opinion about things like men in female sports when it's just an abstract; but when male people are visibly taking opportunities away from women, it's gonna "peak" people.
More women than you'd think don't like the word woman being replaced with "inclusive" terms, when referring to woman-specific healthcare etc...

[Oliver_W]

i find it quite bizarre that the pundits are making predictions based on a very poor turnout where huge areas didnt even have a vote. A turnout in the mid 20's gives such a margin of error that they would be better not predicting at all

Clickbait and/or attention-grabbing headlines are nothing new.

[arista]

Labour Gain
From NOC

West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Labour 12 + 4
SNP 9 -1


SkyNewsHD Live

[arista]

Labour Lose Hyndburn to NOC



Pathetic

[arista]

Expected to go Labour


In the next hour or so

Wakefield and Worthing


Counting nearly completed.


SkyNewsHD Live

[arista]

Labour have Gained Rossendale
from NOC

[arista]

Worthing has Gone Labour


Was Conservative.

[arista]

Scotland



1. Aberdeen

2.Angus

3.Argyll & Bute

4. Fife

5. Perth/Kincross

6.Renfrewshire

8. North Ayrshire

7. South Ayrshire

9. Scottish Borders

All 9 Remain under NOC

Pathetic.

[James]

Where can you find who got elected? BBC site just gives the party numbers.

[James]

^ I found it on social media.

[arista]

Good.

[Beso]

I cant say I fully understand this voting system, but my home town in scotland just elected 2 cons out of 3 elected candidates..the 3rd is a lib dem..funnily, there wasnt even an snp candidate to vote for.


ITV national 6 0 clock news live from my hometown..

[arista]

Labour Loses Hastings
to NOC


Pathetic

[arista]

SNP gained Dundee
from NOC




SkyNewsHD Live

[arista]

DUP win seat in Belfast East

[James]

i find it quite bizarre that the pundits are making predictions based on a very poor turnout where huge areas didnt even have a vote. A turnout in the mid 20's gives such a margin of error that they would be better not predicting at all

Projection of national result based on these results, according to John Curtice on the BBC.

Labour 35%
Conservative 30%
Liberal Democrat 19%
Others 16%

[Cherie]

Projection of national result based on these results, according to John Curtice on the BBC.

Labour 35%
Conservative 30%
Liberal Democrat 19%
Others 16%

so technically the next gen election could end up in a Lib/Lab coalition

[Kate!]

so technically the next gen election could end up in a Lib/Lab coalition

Would be happy with that, but happier still if they get rid of smarmy Starmer.

[arista]

so technically the next gen election could end up in a Lib/Lab coalition

Ed Davey just Live on BBC


Said No Way
to that.


Every place he brings up the Sewers going into our rivers

[Kate!]

Ed Davey just Live on BBC


Said No Way
to that.


Every place he brings up the Sewers going into our rivers

Watch him backtrack if it's the only way to get in power. Tosspot.

[Oliver_W]

Ed Davey just Live on BBC


Said No Way
to that.



Why? They're not so ideological opposed.

[bots]

Why? They're not so ideological opposed.

because the lib dems got smashed the last time they were in a coalition, why would they risk it happening again?

I think we need a dose of reality. Before the last election, the lib dems believed they were going to win a majority, and then look what happened :laugh:

Another point worth remembering, the lib dems and labour had lost a ton of council seats over the last 5 or so years. There was only really 1 direction for them to go this time and that was upward.

[Beso]

I cant say I fully understand this voting system, but my home town in scotland just elected 2 cons out of 3 elected candidates..the 3rd is a lib dem..funnily, there wasnt even an snp candidate to vote for.




ITV national 6 0 clock news live from my hometown.

[arista]

LibDems took Somerset (Was Conservative)


Overall in England


Conservatives Lost 10 Councils

Labour Gained 5 Councils

LibDem Gained 3 Councils


Data: Ch4HDnews.

[arista]

Why? They're not so ideological opposed.


Ed Davey and Starmer
do not get on.



Cameron and Clegg
were like lovers

[user104658]

Why are we pretending that the next Westminster government will be anything other than Tory :joker:.

[arista]

Conservatives lost their only
Council in Wales.

[GoldHeart]

Conservatives lost their only
Council in Wales.

Makes no difference

[arista]

Glasgow goes NOC

[The Slim Reaper]

Interesting to see greens on track to pick up more councillors than labour, so maybe progressives and climate realists aren't quite as bad as feared once folks get tired of being fed BS.

If Starmer is forced to resign, they will have the opportunity to go further right by continuing to try and woo tories with wes streeting, or maybe to self correct with solutions and policies rather than attacking the left constantly.

[Oliver_W]

If Starmer is forced to resign

Why would he be?

[The Slim Reaper]

Why would he be?

Because he's under police investigation and the opportunists have already started circling.

[Oliver_W]

Because he's under police investigation and the opportunists have already started circling.

I don't necessarily think he should - he's better than most of the alternatives - but f the vultures force him out for basically doing a fraction of what BoJo did, then it would make Johnson's continued hanging on more tenuous?

[The Slim Reaper]

I don't necessarily think he should - he's better than most of the alternatives - but f the vultures force him out for basically doing a fraction of what BoJo did, then it would make Johnson's continued hanging on more tenuous?

I hate both, but Starmer has presented himself as a man of high morals and convictions, and that's never an accusation you could throw at Johnson.

It will have absolutely no impact on Johnson who should have already done the decent thing, but if Starmer ends up with a fine, then he will have absolutely no choice. Morals is the only thing KS has tried to stand on, he's abstained over the worst tory policies, and hasn't fought for anything other than wallpaper photo-ops.

[Liam-]

What I want to know is, if he again comes away from an investigation without a fine, will the Tories apologise for pressuring a police department to investigate a political opponent for something that was already found to not be unlawful?

[Oliver_W]

will the Tories apologise

Never

[MTVN]

Similar to how the Met were pressured into investigating Downing Street and issuing fines over cake even though their stated policy was not to issue fines retrospectively

Starmer said Boris should resign even before the fine, just over being investigated

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[Cherie]

Sinn Fein set for historic victory :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Sinn Fein set for historic victory :love:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprodmigration%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Ff 76ab205-07e2-3fbc-9ccd-f7033216aafc.jpg?crop=780%2C520%2C0%2C0

[Cherie]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprodmigration%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Ff 76ab205-07e2-3fbc-9ccd-f7033216aafc.jpg?crop=780%2C520%2C0%2C0

:joker:

[arista]

https://twitter.com/CroydonTories/status/1522788436402671616

[arista]

https://twitter.com/LukeForCoulsdon/status/1522735823216648196

[arista]

Stinking Corrupt Labour
Kicked out of Croydon

[Crimson Dynamo]

Stinking Corrupt Labour
Kicked out of Croydon

:clap1:

[arista]

Aspire party takes control of Tower Hamlets

Kicking Labour Out
Just like Hastings,(Greens took that from Labour) also a Poor Borough.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61364987

[Cherie]

Aspire party takes control of Tower Hamlets

Kicking Labour Out
Just like Hastings,(Greens took that from Labour) also a Poor Borough.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61364987

Mr Rahman the leader of Aspire

He was removed from office for corrupt and illegal practices and was banned from standing for office for five years.


Great

[Oliver_W]

I hate both,
That's a bit much :joker:

I can't say I've ever hated a politician, and certainly not one as relatively milquetoast and inoffensive as Starmer.