'These elections are almost people kind of voting against the Johnson and the Truss era.' Sarah Southern, former senior aide to David Cameron, says that Rishi Sunak is 'taking the brunt' of the Conservatives' local elections performance. 📺 Sky 501
Ask a question or make a commentAt a general election, who benefits most from a Lib Dem surge – the Labour Party or the Conservatives? Does it split the Labour vote and allow the Tories to sneak in, or does it bring down the Tories and allow Labour to get in?This is a fascinating question but one without a clear answer. The Liberal Democrats' strongholds are in the South and South West of England.
It's also worth remembering that the new Lib Dem councillors elected today will become the foundation of the party's historically fearsome campaigning force. And that could make the difference between winning and losing next year. Some mixed declarations for Labour in the last few minutes.council, winning five seats from independents. The Tories and Libs also picked up a couple of seats, although they remain very small groups.
If it's well organised and particularly if there are some informal agreements between parties, it could certainly hurt the Conservatives in the general election.
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