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Local Election results

5th June 2009

Labour lost control of all four counties it was defending: Derbyshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire. With all results in, Labour has 328 fewer councillors than it won in 2005 (includes by-election defeats and defections in the interim) and maintains only 170 councillors.

John McDonnell MP, LRC Chair, said:

“It is clear from the results that Labour is facing annihilation. Reshuffles will not be enough. Labour now needs a wholesale and urgent change in policy if the Party is to avoid wipeout at the next General Election.”

“Labour voters are peeling off in all directions - which not only shows there is no automatic transfer to the Conservatives, but also that with a radical change of policy there could be all to play for”.

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