post in these elections, and that is only set to continue. only set to continue. if we look at the performance only set to continue. if we look at the performance so only set to continue. if we look at the performance so far only set to continue. if we look at the performance so far of- only set to continue. if we look at the performance so far of left - only set to continue. if we look at the performance so far of left and centre left parties, the liberal democrats have gained the most seats, around 60. labour gained just over 30. you, the greens have gained 32. it is a mixed picture, i must find another way of saying mixed picture, do you accept that in a general election if the left wing vote is split between all these parties, it s probably going to give the conservatives another five years in power? i the conservatives another five years in tower? ., , ~ , ., in power? i actually think it is not about left and in power? i actually think it is not about left and right in
though, if you feel you have had a reasonably strong performance, labour saying they are back in the capital and other parts of the country like southampton, is a time to work together to keep conservatives out? i to work together to keep conservatives out? i don t like acts, conservatives out? i don t like pacts. and conservatives out? i don t like pacts. and i conservatives out? i don t like pacts, and i think conservatives out? i don t like pacts, and i think it conservatives out? i don t like pacts, and i think it is - conservatives out? i don t like pacts, and i think it is a - conservatives out? i don t like pacts, and i think it is a bad i pacts, and i think it is a bad thing. pacts, and i think it is a bad thin. . , ., pacts, and i think it is a bad thin. ., ., ., thing. except for the coalition with the conservatives. - thing. except for the coalition with the conservatives. well, i thing. except for the coalition i with the conservatives. well, that is different. wit
it, let s be honest! the think that is a long way off, isn t it, let s be honest! it, let s be honest! the election could be next it, let s be honest! the election could be next year, it, let s be honest! the election could be next year, it it, let s be honest! the election could be next year, it could - it, let s be honest! the election could be next year, it could be| could be next year, it could be 2024, but there has been talk of next year, you are sounding confident, would you rule out another coalition? mr; confident, would you rule out another coalition? confident, would you rule out another coalition? my focus is to seak u- another coalition? my focus is to speak up for another coalition? my focus is to speak up for the another coalition? my focus is to speak up for the liberal- another coalition? my focus is to i speak up for the liberal democrats, liberal values, and to speak about our policies on the cost of living crisis, where we have called for a windfall tax
partygate, also people are not sure what boris johnson s partygate, also people are not sure what borisjohnson s real vision for the country is. i am sure that has lots to do with it. i also think that it lots to do with it. i also think thatitis lots to do with it. i also think that it is an incredibly difficult time for any government after this point, on the same day as the election, we heard from the bank of england that the economy is not looking good. we got inflation expected to reach 10%, all of this adds up. people are not able to get adds up. people are not able to get a gp appointment, there is a massive cost of living crisis, all of this will add up to losses, and i suppose for borisjohnson he will be hoping that people will come back to him, come a general election, and this was more a protest vote, or apathy from some tory voters, who will return in the future. return in the future. london has been successful return in the future. london has been successful for return
area has three out of four mps as conservatives. in last year s local elections, from a position of zero, the conservatives took nine seats on sandwell council. talking to the conservatives in the run up to the election, they were still thinking they could make gains. as it turns out, that is not the case. we are still in the same position. labour might look on that as being some kind of positive news, because the conservatives, that tide has maybe been stemmed in those areas. in other parts of the region, we had an interesting result in lost overnight. that counsel, run by the conservatives with a majority of just one after they took four seats from labour in the last local elections, it has gone back to non overall control. some success for the greens. i know labour and the greens will be chatting about running it in coalition over the weekend. the greens having the balance of power on the council.