Lost the West Midlands. Another reaction you could have is to say frankly, with the labour party 20 points ahead in the Opinion Polls and given that the West Midlands is pretty marginal territory, of course the labour party should be winning pretty much any political contest in that region because if they can win the contest in that region, we might ask questions cant win. It is a testament to andy streets personal popularity that albeit he may have lost narrowly, the fact that he has run labour so close i think he can take quite some considerable credit for because as we know, the parallel police and Commissioner Election the conservatives were quite a long way behind. I conservatives were quite a long way behind. ,. ,. ,. ~ conservatives were quite a long way behind. ,. ,. ,. , behind. I want to go back to the messaue behind. I want to go back to the message from behind. I want to go back to the message from ellie behind. I want to go back to the message from ellie reeves, behind. I
And then and wisdom as he takes on this role. And then of and wisdom as he takes on this role. And then of course, the third thanks is to my and then of course, the third thanks is to my conservative team across the region is to my conservative team across the region. It has been my honour to lead you the region. It has been my honour to lead you for the region. It has been my honour to lead you for the last seven years. Im sony lead you for the last seven years. Im sorry we lead you for the last seven years. Im sorry we couldnt make it that hattrick, im sorry we couldnt make it that hat trick, but mark my words, you will be hat trick, but mark my words, you will be back hat trick, but mark my words, you will be back for that, im sure. And then will be back for that, im sure. And then nrost will be back for that, im sure. And then most importantly, my thanks of course then most importantly, my thanks of course go then most importantly, my thanks of course go to then most importantly, m