#96

The fact this happens in a modern democracy seems a bit odd but it did stop the tories winning so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

#98

Ugh

#99

Don’t think it helped that the turnout in Solihull was a fair bit higher than elsewhere (an eye watering 33.7%, the next highest was Brum at 28.5%), and they’re a massive bunch of tories.

All a big waste of time and money anyway really isn’t it, just for a Chief Binman/Pothole supervisor, probably why only a quarter of people bothered to vote.

#100

I’m finding these results a bit strange to process what with the GE just 5 weeks away and the turnout so low

I’m not sure they’re relevant in the slightest but if I were May/the Conservatives I’d be a bit worried about this ‘poll’

the national vote share yesterday comes in at
CON: 38%
LAB: 27%
LDEM: 18%
UKIP: 5%

whereas the last yougov poll for GE (May2-3) was
CON: 48%
LAB: 29%
LDEM: 10%
UKIP: 5%

hmm

#101

different elections

#102

Might vote Tory in the GE. Fuck it. Embrace the overlords.

#103

aye

#104

I think the Corbyn factor is a lot less of an issue in local elections

#105

About sums it up really doesnt it

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#106

Probably one for the heavy handed satire thread, but he can probably get someone to knock up an advert involving cuddly animals set to a piano version of ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ to convince everyone to come and do their Christmas shopping in Birmingham…

#107

I think it’s a factor everywhere from what I’ve seen. People don’t just think he’s bad loads of lefties think he’s evil and terrible. They hate the MPs he’s friends with. It’s pretty bad. People aren’t going to vote for Labour and he is sort of the reason.

#108

‘Loads of lefties think he’s evil and terrible’

They’re in for a real shock when someone like Dan Jarvis takes over then.

#109

Seen this re-tweeted by quite a few people in Birmingham but not been able to find out if it’s quoting true figures or not.

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Lived in Birmingham for five years and pretty devastated that someone like Andy Street would get voted in.

#110

This is why supplementary vote is a stupid system - it forces you to guess who the top two people in the second round will be - and if you guess wrong, wasted vote.

#111

Tories lost in Oxfordshire by 1 seat.

all thanks to my tactical vote (not really).

#112

Probably not 14 years (but probably another 8/9/10).

All governments begin to grow stale after their 3rd parliament or so. This is as popular as the Tories will ever be (at this moment). It’s all downhill for them from here.

Tbh all Labour need to do is get a Blairitie to lead them, and they can win any election they like.

#113

Birmingham, Coventry, Sandwell and Wolves went Labour.

Solihull, Walsall (I’m guessing the bits around Sutton mainly) and Dudley are to blame.

Turnout was only 23% in Cov and Wolves which probably didn’t help either.

#114

I think we should all just assume the Tories will win 500 seats.

That way we’ll be a bit less shocked when they get 370-420.

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#115

it will still be a factor, but less important, as some people who wouldn’t want Corbyn as pm might still be happy with their labour council/want a labour council so wouldn’t lost their vote, for others Corbyn/the general state of Labour will be a factor (even though they shouldn’t as it is a different realm to local government) , together it would add up to proportions of vote that I wouldn’t expect to match the same party splits as the general election

#116

In fact I’m just going to assume the Tories will win every fucking seat in England and Wales.