"Nigel Farage was insufferably pleased with himself. Keir Starmer looked hunted while insisting he was going to remain prime minister for ever. Longer possibly. Kemi Badenoch grinned wildly, saying the Tories were back in the game as they slumped to insignificance everywhere but the south-east. Ed Davey became supreme leader of the People's Republic of Richmond upon Thames where the Lib Dems won all 54 seats. Zack Polanski chose not to make an appearance before lunchtime. And Huw Irranca-Davies, Labour's erstwhile deputy first minister in Wales, conceded defeat before a vote had been counted."
"These were the local elections that appeared to signal the end of two-party politics. There were now five parties in the game in England. That's before we had got to Plaid Cymru in Wales and the SNP in Scotland. And by the end of the night, Labour and the Conservatives were lying in ruins. Their only consolation being that their losses weren't even worse. If their election campaigns had taught them anything, it was how to manage expectations."
"Most of the early Labour voices on the rolling news channels had been the usual suspects, such as John McDonnell, Ian Lavery, and Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash, who had extra skin in the game as his wife had just lost her seat as leader of Hartlepool council, calling for Starmer to stand down. It wasn't until shortly after 8am that Yvette Cooper popped up on the BBC to say something vaguely nice about Keir."
"Nigel Farage dodges questions on 5m gift from crypto billionaire Yvette also appeared to be in shock, despite the results being slightly better than the worst forecasts. Even so, she could only equivocate when asked about a possible return of Andy Burnham to Westminster. Er Andy is a v"
Nigel Farage expressed satisfaction while Keir Starmer insisted he would remain prime minister. Kemi Badenoch claimed the Conservatives were back in the game despite major losses. Ed Davey became leader of the People’s Republic of Richmond upon Thames after the Liberal Democrats won all 54 seats. Zack Polanski did not appear, and Huw Irranca-Davies conceded defeat in Wales before votes were counted. The results suggested two-party politics was ending, with five parties competing in England, plus Plaid Cymru in Wales and the SNP in Scotland. By the end of the night, Labour and Conservatives were in ruins, though their losses were not as severe as feared. Early coverage featured Labour figures calling for Starmer to stand down, while Yvette Cooper offered cautious comments about possible leadership changes.
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