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This is a doodle in my WhatsApps and notes from talking to people who attended the party tonight.
labor They seem very confident of winning the parliamentary by-election. blackpool south.
of conservatives Although they admit they expect to lose, they don't seem too worried about Reform Britain.
a reform A source told me that the Tory vote on the Lancashire coast was “steady like a sandcastle at low tide”.
Labor insists it is the Blackpool and council elections, not the mayoral election, that are most important to them.
Some sources talk about how well they did
Rushmoor Borough Council, Hampshire. If they win outright, it will be their first victory.
One Labor Party official has indicated that he expects the incumbent mayor to win.
If that happens, the Conservative Party will be in power. Tees Valley and west midlands Mayor's role.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives are optimistic about the Tees Valley and believe the West Midlands is at risk.
The Conservatives believe that many rural voters have not bothered to go to the polls, but have higher expectations elsewhere.
about, LDPthey sound bad about their performance in places where they compete directly with the Conservatives – the key battle for them is the general election.