Collapses Labor partymoney Reform Uk Of Nigel Faragelights and shadows for the Tories. To over a quarter of the ballots scrutinized, the local vote in England confirms the predictions of the day before and deals a heavy blow to the prime minister’s party, Keir Starmer.
The prime minister cashes in, takes responsibility for the heavy defeat but announces that he will not resign.
The success of Reform UK
Reform UK Of Nigel Farage he is the clear winner of the electoral round, he wins two municipal councils complete, Newcastle-under-Lyme e garden ringand obtains numerous seats, approximately 400to the detriment of Labor and the Conservatives. The leader of the British populist rightadvocate of Brexitspeaks of a “historic achievement” and adds that “the best is yet to come”.
Lights and shadows for the Conservatives
I Conservatory they lost theHampshire but they conquered Westminster and maintained Fareham, Harlow e Broxbourne. “The Tories are coming back, we will regain power,” says the leader Kemi Badenoch.
The results of the Liberal Democrats
I Liberal Democrats they conquered Stockport e Portsmouth and they kept it Eastleigh e Richmond-upon-Thames. Mixed results: they almost made money 40 seats but lost the advice of Hull.
The collapse of Labour
I Laborers so far they have lost approx 260 seats and the control of eight tipsbut further losses are expected. With approx 170 seats lessthe Conservative party has so far lost control of two city councils, Hampshire e Newcastle-under-Lymebut regained control of the board of Westminster a Londonseat of the British government.
The advance of the Greens
They earn something i Verdi of the eco-populist Zack Polanskiwhich based on current counts they have conquered 26 seats.
The vote in Wales
Il Labor Party furthermore it starts to lose the elections in Walesputting an end to his 27 years of government: I’ll count it for the Welsh Parliament has just started, but forecasts indicate that Labor will give up its lead to Plaid Cymru ea Reform UKboth of which are competing for first place.
End of bipartisanship
Beyond the defeat of Labor and the success of Reform UK, the political data of the vote is a change of register of the British systemwhich is a traditional system bipartisan transition to a political system a five parties fully consolidated.
The vote against the Starmer government
The local vote was largely a vote against Starmer governmentwhose popularity is in free fall after the sudden changes in position on taxes, welfare e immigration and the case of Peter Mandelsonappointed British ambassador to United Statesdespite its ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Labour’s symbolic defeats
A Wiganwhere the deputy is Lisa Nandyminister of Culturethe Labor Party lost all the 22 seats in favor of Reform UK. TO Tamesidein the Greater Manchesteran area represented by the former deputy prime minister Angela Raynerthe Labor party lost 16 of the 17 seatsalways in favor of Reform.