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Tories triumph in local elections
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Jun 06, 2009 07:28am |
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| Category | News |
| Media | TV News - British Broadcasting Corporation BBC News |
| News Date | Saturday, June 6, 2009 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Conservative leader David Cameron has said his party's performance in the local elections shows it can win in "every part of the country".
The Lib Dems have won control in Bristol while Labour has lost control of all of its four councils.
The Conservatives have taken Staffordshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire from Labour - which had run all three since 1981 - as well as Devon and Somerset from the Lib Dems.
With results in from 33 out of 34 councils which held elections, the Tories had gained 230 councillors while Labour had lost 272 seats and the Lib Dems four.
According to the BBC's estimated projected national vote share - the Conservatives are on 38%, Labour on 23% - a historic low - the Lib Dems on 28% and other parties on 11%. |
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