Oh wow. Die Grünen holen im UK die Mehrheit im Stadtrat von Lewes (nahe Brighton, wo sie auch die MP stellen)
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RT @ElectionMapsUK
Lewes Result #LE2023:

GRN: 17 (+8)
LDM: 15 (+7)
LAB: 9 (+6)
IND: 0 (-2)
CON: 0 (-19)

No Overall Control - No Change.
https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1654547219108835331

3 Lib Dem seats in Slough now - the first Lib Dem win here since 2010!
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RT @electionmapsuk
Slough Result #LE2023:

CON: 21 (+16)
LAB: 18 (-18)
LDM: 3 (+3)
IND: 0 (-1)

Labour LOSE to No Overall Control.
CON's just 25 votes from taking the council!
https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1654494566479691776

This is without question the funniest result of the day and it’s going to be hard to beat
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RT @ElectionMapsUK
Worcester Result #LE2023:

GRN: 5 (+4)
LAB: 4 (+1)
LDM: 2 (+2)
CON: 0 (-7)

Council Now: LAB 13, GRN 10, CON 8, LDM 4.
No Overall Control - No Change.
https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1654300471547383808

RT @Green_Elects
Mid Suffolk Result:

Seats - 14/34 declared

GRN: 12🟢
CON: 1
LDEM: 1
LAB: 0

Seats to declare: 20

#LE2023

@Geri

Watching the news coverage of the #LE2023 & the usual suspects are starting the #excuses for the #Tories performance. Plus who is to blame! Can I put forward my candidate of blame - the #DUP

My reasoning - May gave 'Dame' #Foster £1bn & #DUP to keep her in power. #Foster phoned May, threatened her not to agree to the #WithdrawalAgreement or she pull her support for her government.

This gave #ERG the confidence to move against her, knowing they had the #DUP backing. So they moved

Too early to really tell how well each of the parties are truly doing, but some maps like this make me smile :)
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RT @ElectionMapsUK
Worcester Result #LE2023:

GRN: 5 (+4)
LAB: 4 (+1)
LDM: 2 (+2)
CON: 0 (-7)

Council Now: LAB 13, GRN 10, CON 8, LDM 4.
No Overall Control - No Change.
https://twitter.com/ElectionMapsUK/status/1654300471547383808

@Geri

Theresa is starting to look as if she wasn't the worst PM the #Tories have had in the last #Thirteenyears (which is saying something)

The #DUP probably wish they had taken her deal now. If they had, #Johnson may never have became #Prime Minister and we could avoided his disastrous administration!

*sniggers to herself as she walks away.

Still early though but it is a nice way to start day - the #Tories getting a boot in the ba**s

#LE2023

RT @ElectionMapsUK
Worcester Result #LE2023:

GRN: 5 (+4)
LAB: 4 (+1)
LDM: 2 (+2)
CON: 0 (-7)

Council Now: LAB 13, GRN 10, CON 8, LDM 4.
No Overall Control - No Change.

Always good to see Tories losing #LE2023

RT @BritainElects
#LE2023 We expect less than a quarter of the wards will declare by 6am this evening. Damning blow for the hot-take economy.

Election watcher's guide:
https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/05/watcher-guide-4th-may-2023-local-elections-polls

Don't stay up for the results this year. Slough is counting tomorrow morning...
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RT @britainelects
#LE2023 We expect less than a quarter of the wards will declare by 6am this evening. Damning blow for the hot-take economy.

Election watcher's guide:
https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/05/watcher-guide-4th-may-2023-local-elections-polls
https://twitter.com/BritainElects/status/1654239255940460546

Voted in #LE2023. Fortunately my out-of-date passport satisfied the intruding requirement for photo ID (once I flipped my mask off). Please, next government, make this be temporary and, while you're at it, upgrade our system to STV.

Also, all three seats in my ward were up for the vote. If that's what you have and you're yet to vote, do note that there isn't anything fancy about this. It's just three basic FPTP votes all at once. As a kid I may've been cute with one of my votes. Not today.

I hope this lady is remembered her photo ID today #vote #LE23 #LE2023

The choice in #LE23 #LE2023 (and #GE24 #GE2024) is clear. If you want to make life better for CEOs, then vote for more #ToryMisrule. If you’re more inclined to see working people keep the roof over their heads, it has to be @UKLabour.

💬 "Some of those who have got back so far are the Speakers for the UK and EU Parliaments."

⬇️ Novel initiative from Pure Nental NI who are collecting signed political memorabilia to help boost youth engagement in politics.

📰 @beltel

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4ra2n6h5

#politics #LE2023

🧮 807 candidates are standing in the 18 May Northern Ireland local elections.

👀 Find out who's on your ballot at https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/

#LocalElections #UKpolitics #NorthernIreland #LE2023

It feels like we’re in a #GeneralElection campaign at the moment. Today’s topic: things in the sea that shouldn’t be there. Perhaps Rish!’s plan is to put off the boats by filling our oceans full of sh!t? Both problems are the result of 13yr failed Tory policies. #LE23 #LE2023

Local elections in England next week, 4th May (in Northern Ireland, 18th May).

One complaint about local elections is that voters know little about the candidates' views. Help is at hand! @DemocracyClub are crowd-sourcing candidate links, emails, statements etc. See https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/ for elections in your area.

Still lots of gaps (understandable with >25000 candidates). You can contribute at https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/ and help inform voters

#ukelections #localelections #le2023 #ukpolitics

Where are the political parties strongest?

Using our candidate database, we've mapped the council areas where each party is standing a full slate of candidates in the 4 May English local elections (230 councils total).

Conservatives: 147/230.
Labour: 121/230.
Liberal Democrats: 59/230.
Green Party: 40/230.

Visit our blog to see an interactive map of major party candidates: https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2023/04/11/2023-local-election-data-summary/

See who's on your ballot at WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk 🗳️

#LocalElections #UKpolitics #LE2023

On 4 May, slightly over 8,000 councillors will be elected across England.

Proportion of seats contested by the major political parties:

93% - Conservative
77% - Labour
59% - Liberal Democrats
41% - Green

However, there are some important regional variations, as the table below shows. Labour are the largest party across Northern England, while the Liberal Democrats are in second place in the South West.

Find out more on our blog: https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2023/04/11/2023-local-election-data-summary/

#UKpolitics
#LocalElections
#LE2023