Local elections

[Ozyhibby]

Edinburgh Council make up so far. Maybe an SNP/Green minority coalition?


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[ronaldo7]

It looks like an SNP majority in Dundee.

[JeMeSouviens]

Tories getting a shoeing.

[JeMeSouviens]

Roza Salih @RozaSalih
As a kid I came to #Glasgow as a refugee. Now elected to its city council to represent this wonderful city that I love so dearly. If you told me 20 years ago I would be a councillor I would not have believed you. Thank you ❤️

I’m proud of my background #RefugeesWelcome #SNP

More power to her.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

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The independent is a former tory Councillor.

His politics are to the right of Boris. Hard line Brexiteer.

[Moulin Yarns]

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More power to her.

One of the Glasgow Girls.

[Moulin Yarns]

Murray Ross taking a positive from the elections on the BBC.


"SNP are going backwards in Aberdeenshire"

Fact: SNP (after 52 of 70 seats) 16 seats so far compared to 18 last election.

Cons 19 so far compared to 22 last time

Gains so far for Cons +3, Libdems +1

Losses so far IND -3 Greens -1

Murray Ross is a farmer graspping straws!!

[Mon Dieu4]

Looks like Leith Walk has no Tories yet again, YLT ya bas

[JeMeSouviens]

Ian Swanson @ianswansonen
All Edinburgh results now in - new council will be SNP 19, Labour 13, Lib Dems 12, Greens 10, Tories 9. #LocalElections2022

Tories the 5th party in Edinburgh.

[McSwanky]

Bit of a scandal in the Musselburgh ward as a Labour candidate who had party support pulled earlier in the week due to inappropriate historical social media activity has been elected.

He still appeared as Labour on the ballot papers, so will have picked up a lot of votes based on that, especially from postal voters who will have voted before the revelations became known.

Surely he has to stand down.

[SHODAN]

So basically the Red Tory loan vote to the actual Tories has been rescinded. Fair enough.

[ronaldo7]

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Bit of a scandal in the Musselburgh ward as a Labour candidate who had party support pulled earlier in the week due to inappropriate historical social media activity has been elected.

He still appeared as Labour on the ballot papers, so will have picked up a lot of votes based on that, especially from postal voters who will have voted before the revelations became known.

Surely he has to stand down.

Not sure he'll stand down, but surely, Anas has to take some action, not holding my breath though.

[Ozyhibby]

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Not sure he'll stand down, but surely, Anas has to take some action, not holding my breath though.

Not sure how it works with councils but likely there will be nothing Labour can do about it.


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[ronaldo7]

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Not sure how it works with councils but likely there will be nothing Labour can do about it.


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They couldn't remove him from the ballot, and had said he'll have to stand as an independent, so fair play to the local party. That vetting process hits the headlines again though.

[Ozyhibby]

SNP biggest winner on the night. People clearly trust them despite hysteria over late boats.


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[Bostonhibby]

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Murray Ross taking a positive from the elections on the BBC.


"SNP are going backwards in Aberdeenshire"

Fact: SNP (after 52 of 70 seats) 16 seats so far compared to 18 last election.

Cons 19 so far compared to 22 last time

Gains so far for Cons +3, Libdems +1

Losses so far IND -3 Greens -1

Murray Ross is a farmer graspping straws!!

If I was in charge of the Nasty party I'd put that Dougal Ross guy in as governor of Scotland. Murray is out his depth.

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[Stairway 2 7]

Anyone know turn out estimates

[Colr]

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The Tories will argue that Labour are a party serving the interests of London, and remainers - and that will continue to help them in red wall areas where 60-70% of folk voted leave.

These northern Tories walking their pedigree whippets, smoke Sobriane and wearing Lock & Co flatcaps.

[Pretty Boy]

A solid result for an incumbent government. Think the SNP will be pretty happy.

Looking at the figures briefly it looks like Labour had a good night in Glasgow, not so good elsewhere.

[hibsbollah]

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These northern Tories walking their pedigree whippets, smoke Sobriane and wearing Lock & Co flatcaps.

In England, The results in the red wall councils are terrible for Starmer. Newcastle under Lyme in the potteries, the most working class place you can imagine. I have family there, it’s a grim place. The Tories won the parliamentary seat in 2019 for the first time in 100 years. The council also went Tory. Last nights vote was supposed to be a good bell weather. The result? The Tories actually gained two extra councilors there. The Corbyn factor was a cheap excuse, they like Starmer no better. This is being replicated across old industrial areas . It’s basically what went on with Trump winning over rust belt America five years ago. Brexit the xenophobic fly in the ointment. Very very worrying.

[LewysGot2]

Hibs Kids etc Willie McEwan elected for Midlothian council in Penicuik ward.
Dnipro Kids Stevie Carr elected to Perth and Kinross.

[Pretty Boy]

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Hibs Kids etc Willie McEwan elected for Midlothian council in Penicuik ward.
Dnipro Kids Stevie Carr elected to Perth and Kinross.

Willie must be a good age now. I remember taking my Grandad to his 60th birthday party and that wasn't yesterday.

A good guy and a big Labour man.

[The Tubs]

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In England, The results in the red wall councils are terrible for Starmer. Newcastle under Lyme in the potteries, the most working class place you can imagine. I have family there, it’s a grim place. The Tories won the parliamentary seat in 2019 for the first time in 100 years. The council also went Tory. Last nights vote was supposed to be a good bell weather. The result? The Tories actually gained two extra councilors there. The Corbyn factor was a cheap excuse, they like Starmer no better. This is being replicated across old industrial areas . It’s basically what went on with Trump winning over rust belt America five years ago. Brexit the xenophobic fly in the ointment. Very very worrying.

Whenever I read things like this, it just reminds me why we need out of the union pronto.

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Ian Jones
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After full results from 195 of the 200 councils holding elections, the net change in seats is:
Con -397
Lab +252
Lib Dems +189
Green +81
SNP +62
PC -3
Ind -215
Others -17

[StevieC]

Disappointed that myself and my running partner never flipped the balance in Strathallan, but it was always a huge ask in the Tory stronghold around Gleneagles.

It is going to be a tough gig sharing the ward with 2 Tory councillors, but I did help substantially increase the vote share and knock the incumbent Tory councillor into 3rd place.

[Northernhibee]

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Whenever I read things like this, it just reminds me why we need out of the union pronto.

Yep. Many people down south are actively approving of people being forced to foodbanks and the destruction of our NHS.

I’d rather Scotland had nothing to do with people who hold such extreme views.

[Ozyhibby]

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Disappointed that myself and my running partner never flipped the balance in Strathallan, but it was always a huge ask in the Tory stronghold around Gleneagles.

It is going to be a tough gig sharing the ward with 2 Tory councillors, but I did help substantially increase the vote share and knock the incumbent Tory councillor into 3rd place.

Congratulations Steve. I imagine it must feel pretty daunting right now but I’m sure you’ll smash it.


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[Jones28]

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Disappointed that myself and my running partner never flipped the balance in Strathallan, but it was always a huge ask in the Tory stronghold around Gleneagles.

It is going to be a tough gig sharing the ward with 2 Tory councillors, but I did help substantially increase the vote share and knock the incumbent Tory councillor into 3rd place.

Well done Stevie, the least you deserve after your efforts with Dnipro Kids.

[ronaldo7]

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Disappointed that myself and my running partner never flipped the balance in Strathallan, but it was always a huge ask in the Tory stronghold around Gleneagles.

It is going to be a tough gig sharing the ward with 2 Tory councillors, but I did help substantially increase the vote share and knock the incumbent Tory councillor into 3rd place.

Well done Stevie. The hard work begins. 👍

[Stick]

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Disappointed that myself and my running partner never flipped the balance in Strathallan, but it was always a huge ask in the Tory stronghold around Gleneagles.

It is going to be a tough gig sharing the ward with 2 Tory councillors, but I did help substantially increase the vote share and knock the incumbent Tory councillor into 3rd place.

So, what have you done about the bloody roads then Steve?😁