Time. They have lost around half the Council Seats they were defending, similar to how they performed in 1995. Two years later, they were crushed at the General Election. Labour, the green party, lib dems, they made gains. Blackpool south huge swing from the conservatives. The story of the night, here is damian grammaticas. The story of the night, here is damian grammaticas. Labour party, 10,825. Cheering and applause Blackpool South a little before 5am and a decisive labour victory. They were confident of emerging winners at the by election, but this was emphatic. At the byelection, but this was em hatic. ,. , at the byelection, but this was emhatic. ,. , at the byelection, but this was emphatic at the byelection, but this was emhatic. ,. ,. , emphatic. They have said to rishi sunak and the emphatic. They have said to rishi sunak and the conservatives, emphatic. They have said to rishi| sunak and the conservatives, they have had sunak and the conservatives, they have had enough. They
mp heading to westminster at 25. he will be known as the baby of the house, the youngest member of parliament. house, the youngest member of parliament- correspondentjenny kumah is in frome. how much of a surprise was this for the liberal democrats? this how much of a surprise was this for the liberal democrats? the liberal democrats? this was an emhatic the liberal democrats? this was an emphatic win. the liberal democrats? this was an emphatic win, huge the liberal democrats? this was an emphatic win, huge swing. - the liberal democrats? this was an emphatic win, huge swing. 3096, i emphatic win, huge swing. 30%, almost the same kind of swing in tiverton last year. the fourth by election the lib dems have won this parliament. this was widely predicted. what was surprising last night was how early the lib dems came out to claim victory. it was before midnight when a lib dems source issued this statement. it said, we have notjust won, we have romped home. the conservative vote is