Local elections - a reflection
At first the results that came through on Thursday evening suggested a less fulsome result for the Conservatives. 24 hours later there was a different reality as the extent of the Conservative tide became very evident.
In my constituency, we now have no Labour councillors whatsoever. Some of them, popular and long serving, simply could not grasp the fate that had befallen them. The idea that the results were a perfect springboard to a Labour general election victory is palpable nonsense. And Liberal Democrats in many instances will now realise that they are increasingly irrelevant in a two horse race. After Thursday, Conservatives will now have an even stronger sense of purpose and of ambition.