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Originally Posted by Livia

Conservatives taking a punch, Labour taking a slap.... what we expected really. But I'm genuinely surprised that the anger with which the LibDems were met when they sold out and got into bed with the Tories has seemingly been forgotten now. People have very short memories. Anyhoo, half the votes haven't yet been counted... interesting times.

It's mystifying to me too how in just 4 years, the anger against the LibDems has eased.

A new good leader for both Parties could see them off again.
Sadly this is likely to inflame more the divisions on brexit as the Lib Dems claim this is a vote to explore remaining in the EU.

I'm really confused actually.
I can't get why with the Government and Labour while trying to find a consensus on leaving the EU, find support ebbing away from them, in leave voting areas, to the most strongest remain Party standing in those areas.

I've canvassed in a fair few elections, never have I found until now in local elections one issue only, namely brexit the thing raised on the doorstep.
Often angrily or with great hostility from both sides on it.