Pause for a second because we are about to have yet another string of results, notjust from scotland from wales as well. I will be talking as we go along with some of the results of the english local authorities too which are still coming in. In welsh terms, this is the picture really as we understand it. The ukip vote which was really high in wales in 2016 has pretty much evaporated. And where it has gone as far as we can measure it so far is that it has led to a kind of 5 boost for labour, and 5 for the Conservatives, with plaid can reach pretty much flat and plaid can reach pretty much flat and plaid cymru would have expected to be not running flat in this senedd election, they would have been expecting to be shown to make some kind of gain. We will talk to one of plaid cymrus members in a second. But lets look at some of these battlegrounds first with rita so that we get a bit of context. I am just being told that swansea west has been held by labour, not a surprise. But a conserva
These talking points that we have sitting in that seat severaseveral hours ago and the terrible results on labor which is clearly on to brexit and i suggest the reason is they can then argue we can continue with corbin. But because it was brexit that was so bad tonight, what will stop them from winning that argument . Its going to help in securing the legacy for their policy. But when you look at just how bad the results are, this isnt just a defeat for Jeremy Corbin but the policies that he, and. And then also yes, brexit is a problem and has been a problem but when you go to some of these places him how come his majority of shredded when he has been up there fighting until whoever breaks it. Jeremy corbin and the politics doesnt represent them as working class people in england. This delusion they have to keep on and eventually the British Public will see it for what it is and they will flock to support it. I think they decided a long time ago. But as you begin by saying they are in
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