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muriel_volestrangler

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7. Labour mayor for Doncaster, but Reform-controlled council

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #6)

Fri May 2, 2025, 02:54 PM

May 2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c39jedewxp8t?post=asset%3A2f9f1f43-8cc4-4ff1-9acb-b0104346b32c#post

(29 out of 55 seats so far, with only 37 declared - so even allowing for the likely defection/resignation or two by Reform councillors who turn out to be wrong'uns, they'll keep control)

A protest vote, for sure - Lib Dems gaining seats, because they're Not Labour, but only modestly - and the projected national share has Reform as the only gainer. Ugh.

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UK Local elections on 1st May 2025 [View all] T_i_B Mar 31 OP

Election week kick T_i_B Apr 27 #1

Really scared of Deform making inroads LeftishBrit Apr 28 #2

If they win control of any councils T_i_B Apr 29 #4

Also a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby (where Fightin' Mike Amesbury was the Labour MP) muriel_volestrangler Apr 29 #3

Well, nearly all results in now, and, fuck, Reform has dominated muriel_volestrangler May 2 #5

Bad for Labour, catastrophic for the Tories T_i_B May 2 #6

Labour mayor for Doncaster, but Reform-controlled council muriel_volestrangler May 2 #7

Doncaster has a history of dysfunctional local government T_i_B May 2 #8