Was it Labour Meltdown?

[ALM]

Can you be both a MP and on a council at the same time?

Great question Mailman! When the chips are down we always rely you to ask the most incisive questions. Im surprised you didnt go for 'Can you be an MP and a member of Celebrity Fat Club at the same time?'

[hyperD]

From liebour's site:

"Disappointed but not deflected from the job in hand"

"We will not be deflected from pursuing our agenda of tackling anti-social behaviour, maintaining the shortest ever NHS waiting lists, a strong economy and further improving school results"

Of course not chaps. Just have the humility to admit that it's end of days for you lot.

[wendigo100]

Still 13 contested councils to declare.

Tories gain 250 councillor seats, Labour lose 254
Tories gain 12 councils, Labour lose 18

Tories now have 1568 councillors to Labour's 1064
Tories now have 67 councils to Labour's 24

The projected vote share if the polls were held nationwide shows the Tories on 40%, Lib Dems 27% and Labour 26%.

Update with 10 of the 176 contested councils still to declare:

Tories gain 260 councillor seats, Labour lose 262
Tories gain 11 councils, Labour lose 18

Tories now have 1598 councillors to Labour's 1067
Tories now have 68 councils to Labour's 25

Could Labour losses hit the big 300?

[DimPrawn]

Is it possible that since all these councils are now Conservative, central gov (aka New Lie) will put pressure on local authorities, add more red tape, decrease central funding and generally feck em up to make themselves look good?

[wendigo100]

Is it possible that since all these councils are now Conservative, central gov (aka New Lie) will put pressure on local authorities, add more red tape, decrease central funding and generally feck em up to make themselves look good?

They already do. Bit busy or I'd find a link.

[NoddY]

I think a better solution would be to add another tier of government. Like a regional government. That way we could have:

The parish council
The district council
The county council
The government office for the regions
The regional government (my idea!)
And Central Government (me!)

We could have elections every 24 hours to empower and enable citizens and have it all gone via the Internet!

Whatd'ya think Tone?

Love,
John P.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Its a great day for all of us who have suffered the humiliation of the New Labour Snake for too long.

That said I expect the departure of Mr Blair and the introduction of Mr Brown may reverse Labours fortunes dramatically, Mr Blair has shown himself to be reckless and vainglorious, Mr Brown remains a competent and shrewd politician, Labour can reverse these setbacks under his leadership.

Then again should the Conservatives win the next election I shall have to sell the Pruffock Estate in Hamilton, as an absentee Landlord over the past few years I have noted that most of the house price growth in Scotland has been founded on the back of increased public spending rather than the private sector .

That public spending spree will be pulled by the Conservatives .

I expect to see Estate prices in Scotland plunging dramatically as the economy declines North of the Border.

Those in the South will continue to prosper.

[DimPrawn]

No offence but why should I prop up the Scottish property market by subsidising public sector leeches and civil servant parasites?

[AlfredJPruffock]

No offence but why should I prop up the Scottish property market by subsidising public sector leeches and civil servant parasites?

Simply because it profits my good self , and for no other reason DP.

[Swamp Thing]

"Mr Brown remains a competent and shrewd politician". Huh? Is he really? Whatever his competence, he's still a to55er. How can someone like him spout forth about how SME's are the growth engine of this country, and yet he's looking at closing IR35 loopholes. Where's the support Gordo? If he becomes PM, I will feel so sorry for the next Chancellor: he/she will be nothing more than Gordo's puppet, since he's been at Treasury for so long. And he's so smug, gawd I hate him ...I'm off to the pond to cool down.