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It looks increasingly like Rishi Sunak will survive
Tory rebels believed an alignment of three events was needed to get MPs over line for confidence vote:
1. Tories finishing third behind Reform in Blackpool South. In fact Tories scraped second with 117 votes.
2. Ben Houchen to lose Tees Valley despite getting 70%+ of vote in 2021. Labour is now conceding.
3. Andy Street to lose West Midlands. Labour sources suggesting he may have done enough to survive.
None of this is to underplay local election results - they are course to be among the worst the Tories have ever seen
It just means the Tories are much less likely to move onto their fifth prime minister in the space of five years
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Sounds like the Tories have held on to the Tees Valley mayor. Further proof that Rwanda is working, and that the public can see they are the only party with a plan to deliver for the British people.
Tomous wrote:I very much suspect Boris did that on purpose.
Lex-Man wrote:Tomous wrote:I very much suspect Boris did that on purpose.
The problem is neither the options would really surprise me.
Labour are briefing they believe they are on course for defeat in the West Midlands mayoral race, with support for independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob, who stood on a pro-Gaza ticket, a major factor.
A senior party source said: "It’s the Middle East, not West Midlands, that will have won [Conservative candidate] Andy Street the mayoralty. Once again Hamas are the real villains.
Hexx wrote:Looks like Gaza is costing Lab a fair bit.
I’m sure they’ll throw out all their related policies as quickly as they did after ULEZ/Uxbridge
EditLabour are briefing they believe they are on course for defeat in the West Midlands mayoral race, with support for independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob, who stood on a pro-Gaza ticket, a major factor.
A senior party source said: "It’s the Middle East, not West Midlands, that will have won [Conservative candidate] Andy Street the mayoralty. Once again Hamas are the real villains.
Labour condemns 'racist' party source quote
Labour have distanced themselves from an earlier quote from a party source that we reported here. The source linked an expected defeat in the West Midlands mayoral race to the war in Gaza.
A Labour Party spokesperson said: "The Labour Party has strongly condemned this racist quote which has not come from anyone who is speaking on behalf of the party or whose values are welcome in the party."
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Moggy wrote:Garth wrote:
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Hexx wrote:Looks like Gaza is costing Lab a fair bit.
I’m sure they’ll throw out all their related policies as quickly as they did after ULEZ/Uxbridge
EditLabour are briefing they believe they are on course for defeat in the West Midlands mayoral race, with support for independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob, who stood on a pro-Gaza ticket, a major factor.
A senior party source said: "It’s the Middle East, not West Midlands, that will have won [Conservative candidate] Andy Street the mayoralty. Once again Hamas are the real villains.Labour condemns 'racist' party source quote
Labour have distanced themselves from an earlier quote from a party source that we reported here. The source linked an expected defeat in the West Midlands mayoral race to the war in Gaza.
A Labour Party spokesperson said: "The Labour Party has strongly condemned this racist quote which has not come from anyone who is speaking on behalf of the party or whose values are welcome in the party."
Wonder who this 'senior party source' was...
Godzilla wrote:It's positive that the Conservative Tees Mayor is staying on, as when the scandal of the Tees Free Port fully come to light he won't be able to blame labour.
Lagamorph wrote:Godzilla wrote:It's positive that the Conservative Tees Mayor is staying on, as when the scandal of the Tees Free Port fully come to light he won't be able to blame labour.
And Labour are currently promising to send in the National Audit Office if they win the General Election.
twitter.com/BritainElects/status/1786390593431560673
Lex-Man wrote:Lagamorph wrote:Godzilla wrote:It's positive that the Conservative Tees Mayor is staying on, as when the scandal of the Tees Free Port fully come to light he won't be able to blame labour.
And Labour are currently promising to send in the National Audit Office if they win the General Election.
Also keeping Sunak's leadership alive might be a positive for Labour as the guy is a fundamentally useless PM.
