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Article: Ominous warning for Brown as Labour slumps in elections ; With results available from 100 councils, the state of parties is:Councils: Con +7, Lab -6, Lib Dem -1;Councillors: Con +148, Lab -161, Lib Dem +10
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- May 2, 2008
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Labour suffered heavy losses in the 159 authorities in England
and Wales where elections were held yesterday, as Mr Brown paid the
price for the economic gloom and his decision to abolish the 10p
lower rate of income tax.
The Conservatives had predicted they would gain more than 200
seats, a significant advance which would raise their hopes of
victory at the next general election. They predicted Labour would
win its lowest share of the vote since records began in 1973.
But with around 50 councils counting ballots today, Labour's
total deficit could hit 250 or 300 before Mr Brown's pain is
complete.
The Tories gained Nuneaton and Bedworth from Labour, ousted the
Liberal Democrats in West ...
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