Lots of wounds had to licked after Thursday’s voting was over. Tory councils got booted.
Local elections 2022: Tories lose hundreds of seats to Labour and Lib Dems; Sinn Féin set to become largest party in NI elections – live https://t.co/3xNilMGgrJ pic.twitter.com/fopAFyfycS
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 6, 2022
PM Johnson’s Partygate antics weighed heavily:
Boris Johnson under renewed pressure after damaging local election losses https://t.co/l5EQwt5O04
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 6, 2022
London was a ‘bloodbath’ and the PM now lives in a Labour-controlled borough:
What does the loss of Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet councils mean for Boris Johnson's leadership?https://t.co/831a8fycF0
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 6, 2022
🔎 Analysis: "The Conservatives’ defeat in Wandsworth is a historic moment that speaks to the fracturing of Boris Johnson’s electoral coalition," writes @georgegrylls #LocalElections2022 https://t.co/KdXeOdRpYm
— The Times (@thetimes) May 6, 2022
#LocalElections2022: London Mayor @SadiqKhan tells Sky News that Boris Johnson’s leadership is the reason the Conservatives have lost Wandsworth Council for the first time since in 44 years.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 6, 2022
Read more here: https://t.co/ib8OGpBD5I pic.twitter.com/IJgTHxyanx
NEW: A truly remarkable result in Westminster as Labour win the council for the first time in history since it's creation.
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) May 6, 2022
Congratulations to new leader of Westminster Council @AdamHug! #LabourGain ❤🌹https://t.co/X3lpFk4Xcm
Mayfair, where a three-bedroom house costs about £6 million, had been seen as a stronghold for the Conservatives
— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) May 6, 2022
Today, it’s Labour doing the celebrating #LocalElections2022https://t.co/Fz4EXgpdep
The outcomes elsewhere were mixed, though it was a good night for the Lib-Dems.
Tell us: share your reaction to the 2022 UK local election results https://t.co/Mvs1dldE92
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 6, 2022
So, what’s next?
My bit on all the local election thrillz, spillz and “arse-kickings” https://t.co/nw7FYwtRBx
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) May 7, 2022
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Labour won in Mayfair lost in Hull…. Labour made no progress outside the metropolitan areas. Lib Dems we’re the main beneficiaries, no debt in the red wall …
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