Labour and Tories being smashed in Local Elections

[Hurn]

Conservatives with huge losses, as have Labour so far.

Massive gains for Reform UK, and even the Lib Dems are doing well.

People unhappy with years of failure by the Tories, and after it took just months for Labour to show their true colours, the people are putting the boot in.

[Nighthawke]

Thank God they're a long way off being in government!

[Hurn]

I've no doubt that for many voting Reform is a protest vote, but the LabCon need to wake up or else it might turn into reality one day.

It wouldn't surprise me if Starmer didn't just double down and call them all 'Far-Right' though, as he seems to just hate British people.

[Condor68]

If he had real balls and knew what was happening he would call an election now.Every minister is failing ,if I am wrong name the successes.Would you run a company where you had no respect from anyone and hope to survive

[NorvilleRogers]

If he had real balls and knew what was happening he would call an election now.Every minister is failing ,if I am wrong name the successes.Would you run a company where you had no respect from anyone and hope to survive

Thats not how the UK political system works and has worked for centuries. There could be changes of leadership in the various parties, but the next election is in 4 years time.

An election now , with the Conservatives in such a mess under their new leader , Lib Dems in the usual middle and Reform just a protest party centered around Britain's version of Trump with their 5 MPs would almost certainly give Labour another huge (if not bigger) majority win as Reform would just dilute the Conservative vote and hand even more of the marginal seats to Labour. So time to get real and see what happens in 4 years time.

[Hurn]

An election now , with the Conservatives in such a mess under their new leader , Lib Dems in the usual middle and Reform just a protest party centered around Britain's version of Trump with their 5 MPs would almost certainly give Labour another huge (if not bigger) majority win as Reform would just dilute the Conservative vote and hand even more of the marginal seats to Labour. So time to get real and see what happens in 4 years time.

I would disagree with that, as Labour's popularity right now is pretty much rock bottom, however as it's not going to happen, I don't feel its worth getting into a debate about. As you say, we'll see what happens in four years time.

What is clear is that Reform have smashed into the Tory vote and when the Lib Dems are coming in second, you know Labour are in big trouble too.

We'll see what the Labour Governments reaction is going forward, as it's clear from these elections that they have made some very unpopular decisions during their first year in Office.

[jonnewell]

If he had real balls and knew what was happening he would call an election now.Every minister is failing ,if I am wrong name the successes.Would you run a company where you had no respect from anyone and hope to survive

Thats not how the UK political system works and has worked for centuries. There could be changes of leadership in the various parties, but the next election is in 4 years time.

An election now , with the Conservatives in such a mess under their new leader , Lib Dems in the usual middle and Reform just a protest party centered around Britain's version of Trump with their 5 MPs would almost certainly give Labour another huge (if not bigger) majority win as Reform would just dilute the Conservative vote and hand even more of the marginal seats to Labour. So time to get real and see what happens in 4 years time.