Last week’s results consolidated our position as the largest party in local government – with over 400 gains.
Perhaps there are lessons from Andy Street’s victory in the West Midlands.
Her strategy of winning over UKIP voters en masse while not losing Remain Tories to the LibDems worked well yesterday. What will Labour voters do on June 8?
Net gains for the Conservatives in England 319 seats, net Labour losses 142, net UKIP loses 137, net Lib Dem losses 28.
The Welsh Conservatives are up 80 seats. The SNP miss out on majority control in Glasgow.
The infrastructure needs to come first – then the housing.
The occupier of a council house declared that he had not voted for Nicky Morgan at the last election before explaining that this was only because he had been in prison.
When elected I will donate half of my salary for the first year as Mayor to the Tynemouth Lido Pool Project. This will be part of an ambitious regeneration plan.
Last time UKIP denied the Conservatives outright victories in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, East Sussex. Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
The Lib Dems will gain seats, but gaining councils is another matter.
Will Andy Street adorn the front pages with a broad grin on his face, the newly-elected Conservative West Midlands Mayor?
There needs to be transparency over the borrowing that is being undertaken.
Yet more bad news for Jeremy Corbyn.
It will be harder to deflect the Corbyn factor from Council elections – and defeat will further sap Labour morale.
The poor showing for UKIP and the Lib Dems proves those on both sides of the debate wish to move on.