Rowena Mason is joined by Anushka Asthana, Lewis Baston, Flora Coleman and Sonia Sodha to discuss the fallout of the local elections and their potential impact on the upcoming European elections. Plus, Carl Benjamin’s comments about Jess Phillips MP, and last week’s Brexit optimism fades to make way for further uncertainty.
. With widespread dissatisfaction about the Brexit deadlock, voters went elsewhere with their ballots. The Greens and Independents benefitted but the biggest winners were the Liberal Democrats. As a result, party leader, Vince Cable, announced this week: ‘We are credible.’
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