The fears of Labour campaigners across the country have been confirmed today, as Tory dominance outside London (and south of Scotland) is affirmed in local elections across the country.
It started with Conservative candidate Jill Mortimer’s barnstorming victory in the Hartlepool by-election early this morning. It continued in counties like Nuneaton & Bedworth in the Midlands, and Bishop Middleham and Cornforth in County Durham, where the Conservatives have swept council boards while Labour have suffered crippling losses.
