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New Fri 5 May 23 09:16   2023 Local Elections - Zero

Well, to no-ones surprise, the Tories are taking a pounding, and Labour is not mopping it all up Biggest shock I suppose so far must be Windsor & Maidenhead. Be interesting to see what happens in my solid blue constituency when they can be asked to get out of bed and start counting. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 09:33   2023 Local Elections - sooty123

They also seem to have lost alot in the east of England that would be traditionally Con, they seemed to have gone ind or some to LD. Labour gained a few councils they've not been in charge of for a long time. Even at this level of voting for Labour, best estimates are in a GE it would be a hung parliament---> Lab 20 seat majority. Pretty fine margins still. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 11:25   2023 Local Elections - Duncan

Pretty standard stuff. A party has been in power for 13 years. They are tired. The electorate is tired of them. Give the other lot a go for a few years. Rinse and repeat. Yawn. Did I mention that I have seen it all before? I have now been served by 20 different Prime Ministers and 5 different monarchs. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 11:46   2023 Local Elections - Zero

>>>. and 5 different monarchs. Really? Would like them named please. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 11:52   2023 Local Elections - smokie

I'd imagine Labour are secretly disappointed they haven't picked up more of the Tory fall out. Still, the day is young. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 11:57   2023 Local Elections - helicopter

I can only assume Duncan was born before 1936 so George V, EdwardVIII, George VI, Elizabeth II and Charles III. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 6 May 23 06:29   2023 Local Elections - Duncan

>> George V, EdwardVIII, George VI, Elizabeth II and Charles III. If we are asking for names, a pedant might say that the third monarch's first name was Albert. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 6 May 23 08:25   2023 Local Elections - CGNorwich

I think that pedant would be confusing the baptismal name with the regnal name. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 13:00   2023 Local Elections - Duncan

>> >>>. and 5 different monarchs. >> >> Really? Would like them named please. May I refer my friend to the reply from helicopter. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 16:15   2023 Local Elections - CGNorwich

Trying to agree the number of PMs. Are you counting term in office or different PMs? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 16:39   2023 Local Elections - Duncan

My first PM was Ramsey MacDonald. I make it 20 different PMs. What number do you come up with? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_governments Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 17:25   2023 Local Elections - CGNorwich

Yes you're right 20 different PMs. That's quite a list. Due for another addition in the not too distant future I suspect. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 17:25   2023 Local Elections - Zero

>> Be interesting to see what happens in my solid blue constituency when they can be >> asked to get out of bed and start counting. The Tories lost, we now have NOC. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 17:59   2023 Local Elections - CGNorwich

>> >> The Tories lost, we now have NOC. >> Same here in Broadland Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 5 May 23 18:43   2023 Local Elections - smokie

Labour supporting friends of mine were recently saying how it would be much better if the country was run by a coalition. Sounds much more sexy than NOC :-) Reply to this message | Report message