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universe. so bear that in mind when we are thinking about things and seats changing hands around the country. let s get out around the country. let s get out around the country now. let s go to our correspondent in northwest leicestershire. currently the council there has got a small conservative majority but are those with the blue rosettes looking nervous tonight? filth. with the blue rosettes looking nervous tonight? with the blue rosettes looking nervous tonight? with the blue rosettes looking nervous toniaht? , , . nervous tonight? 0h, they very much are. this particular nervous tonight? 0h, they very much are. this particular area, nervous tonight? 0h, they very much are. this particular area, there - nervous tonight? 0h, they very much are. this particular area, there are i are. this particular area, there are 38 council seats up for grabs. so it is quite a simple one to understand 38 council seats, each ward has one counsellor. and as he said, in 2019, the conservatives ju
performances back in 2019 when they flipped the council from the conservatives, but the conservatives locally they re very conservatives, but the conservatives locally they re very nervous about how they are going to fare. brute how they are going to fare. we talked a little bit about brentwood and essex. let s take you there and checkin and essex. let s take you there and check in with harry who is there for us tonight. can you describe what you are hearing on the ground? we talked about an interesting picture developing. talked about an interesting picture develo-ain. . , talked about an interesting picture develo-ain. , , , developing. yes, very interesting. this is one developing. yes, very interesting. this is one of developing. yes, very interesting. this is one of those developing. yes, very interesting. this is one of those seats - developing. yes, very interesting. this is one of those seats that - developing. yes, very interesting. this is one of those seats that in l