British Local Elections, May 2024

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Street's lead in Dudley drops from c. 29k to c.12k.

[CumbrianLefty]

Galloway was apparently briefing that he "fancied" standing in Angela Rayner's seat next time - but as with most of his claims, extreme scepticism should be the default position.

[Torrain]

This is where the raw vote totals would be more useful...  

Ask and ye shall receive - via https://www.wmcaelects.co.uk/results/

Birmingham
Parker: 80,251
Street: 66,296

Dudley
Parker: 24,807
Street: 37,345

Solihull
Parker: 11,728
Street: 35,289

Walsall
Parker: 18,097
Street: 24,735

Wolverhampton
Parker: 26,442
Street: 18,582

Just Coventry and Sandwell to go...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

This is clearly extremely tight. The basic problem for Street is that a) Sandwell is Sandwell and that b) Coventry Labour did very well in the City Council elections.

[Oryxslayer]

Coventry:

32,704 Parker

23,237 Street

Reminder the Default going to this delay was Labour by a few thousand overall.

[TheTide]

I'm thinking that the Coventry recount took place because the vote counting process began and was completed there later than in the other boroughs and a hundred or two vote difference might swing the overall outcome one way or t'other.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Byrne's lead in Coventry last time around was about a thousand votes.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

So, where does this leave us? With only Sandwell left, Street's lead is down to 11,455 votes. Last time around, Liam Byrne led on first preferences in Sandwell by 5,171 votes. If (and we don't know until we get the numbers) the patterns seen in the other Black Country boroughs and also Coventry are repeated in Sandwell, then Street has lost.

[TheTide]

https://twitter.com/liambyrnemp/status/1786825391606276290?4

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Liam... those... clothes... my goodness... what on...

[bore]

Liam... those... clothes... my goodness... what on...

I'm afraid there are no decent clothes left

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Liam... those... clothes... my goodness... what on...

I'm afraid there are no decent clothes left

Can a chap reasonably eat his piping hot bowl of soup whilst wearing such pale colours?

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1786831890630009040

[Oryxslayer]

It took 2.5 more hours, but the result we heard about earlier appears to have been confirmed by the parties.

[CumbrianLefty]

New rumour is that the Tories asked for a full recount in Sandwell as well, but were turned down.

[Oryxslayer]

Some are saying now that the Tories are going to roll out the carpet for Street in Solihull (Solihull West after boundary changes) if he wants it. Which would likely put him in a strong position as one of the few MPs with experience  and ready for a shadow role, since the losses will leave them with many freshmen and long-serving backbenchers. The only issue with this is if the Badenochs and JRMs of the party become champions over the parties rubble, which they might, since they could have a higher proportion of remaining MPs.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Kudos to tories, London and West Midlands combined have got to be the worst election night messaging in political history. The epitome of wanting a quick sugar high from some positive buzz on twitter that immediately leaves you hungover.

[Blair]

Liam... those... clothes... my goodness... what on...

I'm afraid there are no decent clothes left

Can a chap reasonably eat his piping hot bowl of soup whilst wearing such pale colours?

If I find a mistake I will blame you.

[skbl17]

Sandwell results (per https://www.wmcaelects.co.uk/results):

- Parker (LAB): 31,561
- Street (CON): 18,598
- Harper-Nunes (GRN): 2,722
- Virk (LD): 1,201
- Williams (REF): 4,347
- Yakoob (Ind): 7,026

Parker by 12,963.

[Harlow]

https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1786845431298773193

[Oryxslayer]

Total Margin after Sandwell is 1.5K for Labour.

[Blair]

Some are saying now that the Tories are going to roll out the carpet for Street in Solihull (Solihull West after boundary changes) if he wants it. Which would likely put him in a strong position as one of the few MPs with experience  and ready for a shadow role, since the losses will leave them with many freshmen and long-serving backbenchers. The only issue with this is if the Badenochs and JRMs of the party become champions over the parties rubble, which they might, since they could have a higher proportion of remaining MPs.

The whole saga has been mad! They very nearly caused him to leave after cancelling HS2- a policy driven laregly by chronic treasury brain & frankly spreadsheet Rishi & his Transport sec hating trains. Boris had his flaws but on transport he did actually get it...

And for Street the sensible thing I would have done is not run for re-election! He could have expected a seat in the Lords, or as you suggest a safe seat- if he wanted one. Some people do not want to go near the commons, and he has the profile you'd expect of someone who doesn't want to be doing immigration casework and adjournment debates

[Oryxslayer]

Some are saying now that the Tories are going to roll out the carpet for Street in Solihull (Solihull West after boundary changes) if he wants it. Which would likely put him in a strong position as one of the few MPs with experience  and ready for a shadow role, since the losses will leave them with many freshmen and long-serving backbenchers. The only issue with this is if the Badenochs and JRMs of the party become champions over the parties rubble, which they might, since they could have a higher proportion of remaining MPs.

The whole saga has been mad! They very nearly caused him to leave after cancelling HS2- a policy driven laregly by chronic treasury brain & frankly spreadsheet Rishi & his Transport sec hating trains. Boris had his flaws but on transport he did actually get it...

And for Street the sensible thing I would have done is not run for re-election! He could have expected a seat in the Lords, or as you suggest a safe seat- if he wanted one. Some people do not want to go near the commons, and he has the profile you'd expect of someone who doesn't want to be doing immigration casework and adjournment debates

Yeah he seems like the person who would prefer to walk away, but at the same time not walk away if the party will choose to piss on his legacy.

[Flyersfan232]

https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1786761281761931534

are the york party like the snp?

[Torrain]

are the york party like the snp?

Nah - they’re pro-devolution and a bit localist, rather than being full-blown separatists.

Less campervan-based financial allegations too.