'This isn't an episode of The Wire' (Susan Hall)

Mark Harper on Sky News in firm denial mode. Insists the public hasn't stopped listening to the party, we just need to 'keep getting our message out there'

Continuing to tell voters 'we're not wrong, you're just not listening to us properly' isn't a winning strategy.

Morning lovely people… attack the day…

Beautiful morning here and I’m sat admiring my favourite little creatures as they do their thing…

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BREAKING

Sunak and the Tories put a brave face on it, as the victorious Conservative mayoral candidates hold their celebration dinner

Astonishing !
Tories who in their infinite arrogance all down history- believe themselves to be the 'natural party of government' have not - in 14yrs- been able to produce an effective leader.
Not one !
Sunak -currently exemplifying the
motley assortment of mediocrity.

MEMO TO BBC:
In the light of the local election results, perhaps it’s time you gave less air time to Tice, Farage and their monumentally irrelevant ‘party’ and more time to the Greens and Libdems?
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Thank God the Mail on Sunday is here to remind us that, outside of our elections bubble, there's a real world, with real issues that matter to real people, as it reports the shocking revelation that Angela Rayner didn't tip her postman last Christmas, or some such drivel

#SunakOut

Thanks to Laurence Fox, we now know that Muslims are able to fill out mayoral candidate nomination forms correctly

#Lozza

So thrilled to see the Tories being wiped out let’s hope next step is electoral oblivion to under twenty seats
They deserve it with their austerity designed with one purpose to hurt and maim the poor and their years of doing a reverse Robin Hood. Now is the time for the poor to…

Well nowt else has happened this weekend has it youpointless rag?
Apart from a disaster in various elections for the Tories.
#ToriesOut667 #DailyFail

The celebrations are starting for Labour.

I ask Richard Parker for a smiling picture and he jokes - ‘not yet.’

He might not believe it quite yet, but he will be the next West Midlands Mayor.

Labour is quietly celebrating by the stage.

They have just squeaked through thanks to Sandwell.

Richard Parker will be the next West Midlands Mayor.

Full declaration expected soon.

ITV News Central

Coventry Result for West Midlands Mayor:

Parker: 46.4% (+2.8)
Street: 32.9% (-9.3)

Swing: 6.05% (Parker needs 4.5%)

Nice try, Robertcol

#LondonMayoralElection

Tell me I'm not the only one who hears this every time Andy Street is mentioned

Sunak's personal helicopter pilot might have an unexpected free evening tonight if Andy Street isn't elected.
#LocalElection2024