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There is a big and obvious thing that happened in #LocalElections2019 - a surge of support for #remain parties - and it is real.But there is a smaller thing creating a more confusing picture. A theory .... 1/n (picture source @guardian ) #Brexit 
The smaller thing is that Labour is doing better in areas that are remain and worse in its strong areas that are #leave. This is a paradox as you would expect the opposite if this was driven by a #RemainBacklash.
And the Tories are the opposite. They are being punished in their areas that are remain. Is this just a plague on both your houses and reveal nothing about voters and #brexit? I don't believe so. And here's my theory.
Anfield Analysis #LocalElections2019 Turnout down 252 @LiverpoolLabour vote down 329 (-6,7% share) Swing to Greens 5.7%. Still considered safe Labour seat with 73% positive vote. @LiverLibDems fail (4th place) losing 37 votes ( 1,1% share drop) @LiverpoolGreens now in 2nd place.
Belle Vale Analysis #LocalElections2019 Turnout down 143 @LiverpoolLabour down 460 ( -11,9%) Swing to UKIP 11.2% Still must be safe Labour seat with 70.7% share Greens increase vote to 5.7%. Another Lib Dem Fail Vote down to less than 1%. UKIP now in 2nd place with 10.4% of vote.
Central stats #LocalElections2019 Turnout down 52 @LiverpoolLabour down 152 ( -7.8% share) Swing to @LiverpoolGreens from @UKLabour 9.3% Still in safe territory but Greens maintain position as opposition with 22.4% of vote.
Been holding off on posting this #Thread regarding the #LocalElection2019 going on in England and Northern Ireland, but the results are fascinating to me here in Scotland for sure. There is a clear #RemainBacklash going on and this is HUGE, shall go into more detail on why.
Clearly, the #LocalElections2019 is one of the biggest elections in history for the Lib Dems and the biggest night for the Green Party, there is been a massive shift towards these two parties over the usual Tories and Labour, but why is that? Clearly, #Brexit is a big part of why
How the Tories and Labour have handled #Brexit is nothing short of embarrassing, both these parties have refused to support a #PeoplesVote and give us a second say on leaving the EU. Yet Lib Dems and Green Party have been consistent since the get-go as remain parties.
Enjoying this election night coverage so far, loved that recent graph of our gains so far in Sunderland (well done @LibDems there 💪🏼). Hearing good things from lots of parts of the country...
Here's my view in the studio. Live on BBC One now.
#LocalElections2019
Here's my view in the studio. Live on BBC One now.
#LocalElections2019
Happily I have found a charging socket! So my tweets and Insta story (jo_swinson) can continue!
I hear that Jacob Rees-Mogg will now have a Liberal Democrat Councillor... 🔶️😂
