Local time on the 9th, the UK announced the results of local elections. The local election, which includes about 5,000 seats in the 136 councils in England, as well as all the seats in the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly, is expected to be held after the 2024 general election, 2024 general election. The local election results showed the ruling Labor Party suffered a heavy defeat, won only more than 1,000 local council seats, lost in many of the traditional vote. The Conservatives, the other main party, won only about 800 seats. In Britain, by contrast, the far-right Reform Party expanded considerably, taking more than 1,400 seats. To this result, British many Labor Party Member of Parliament publicly called on Prime Minister Stamer to resign or to determine the departure schedule. Stammer said the results were“Grim” but said he would not“Just walk away and throw the country into chaos” but would instead“Rebuild and show the way forward”.
British prime minister David Starmer gave an interview on the results of local elections in London Tuesday.
‘an unprecedented era of multiparty politics’
According to a BBC report on the 9th, about 5,000 seats in England’s 136 local councils will be at stake in this local election, all 129 seats are in the Scottish Parliament and all 96 in the Welsh Assembly. Results show that the British Reform Party in England won more than 1400 seats, a landslide victory, Labor Party won more than 1000 seats, the Conservatives only about 800 seats. In addition, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party won more than 800 and nearly 600 seats, respectively. In parliamentary elections, the Scottish National Party won the most seats, 58, but fell short of an outright majority, with the Reform Party and labour each securing 17 seats and the Conservatives just 12. In the Welsh Assembly election, the Welsh National Party won 43 seats, the Reform Party 34 seats, Labor 9 seats.
The BBC said the results showed Britain had entered an“Unprecedented era of multi-party politics”. If a national election were held, the Reform Party would lead with 26 per cent of the vote, followed by the Greens with 18 per cent and labour and the Conservatives with just 17 per cent, according to BBC forecasts. Green, a political scientist at Oxford University, called the local elections a“Tipping point” in British politics. “Voters are rejecting the two traditional parties on an unprecedented scale and may not return in the future,” she said
Support for the ruling Labor Party has plummeted in England, while the populist, anti-immigration far-right Reform Party has scored a stunning victory, the New York Times reported Wednesday. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party continues to maintain the dominant position, the Reform Party and the Labor Party are tied for second place, and the influence of the Labor Party is declining. In Wales, Labour lost control of the Welsh Assembly, which it had held since 1999. Reported that if the British voters intended to send a signal to stammer, then this local election can be a fierce cry.
Labour and the Conservatives have dominated British politics for more than a century and leaders of the two parties have held almost every prime minister’s post, but in this local election, both parties suffered heavy losses in the local elections. Farage, leader of the Reform Party, said the result was“A truly historic shift in British politics” and that labour had been“Wiped out” in many of its traditional bastions. Polanski, another green leader who won big in the local elections, called the result“The latest sign that Britain’s de facto two-party system is not only dying, but is dead and buried”.
The prime minister said he would not“Walk away”
According to the British“Independent” reported on the 9th, after the election results were announced, there have been calls within the Labor Party for the resignation of Stamer Voice. So far, nearly 40 Labour mps have demanded his resignation or a timetable for his departure. Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary and former Labour leader, has urged the prime minister to set a timetable. Terry Jamie, an MP, issued a statement saying starmer“Needs to consider whether he is the right person to take the Labour Party and the government forward”. Bates, one of Labour’s longest-serving mps, said the Prime Minister should make it clear to cabinet that“He will step down in the near future”.
For the election results, Stamer 9 British media interview, said he would not“Walk away, let the country into chaos.”. In the face of a“Grim” election result, the response is“A firm defense of our values” and“Unity, not division”. He promised to be more transparent in explaining to voters the economic difficulties facing his government.
Meanwhile, Britain’s other main party, the Conservatives, suffered a heavy defeat. “Brexit Britain has abandoned the Conservative party,” the British“Spectator” 9 as the title, since the British“Brexit”, the Conservative Party continued to decline in support. Of particular concern is the even more dramatic decline in support for Brexit in 2016, it shows that those who voted to leave the EU are turning their backs on the party that delivered on the policies they voted for. “The party that has dominated Britain for centuries is facing an existential crisis,” Rob Ford, professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester, was quoted as saying by the Financial Times
Separatist parties control three regions
“Washington Post” 9, said the exhausted stammer and the whole of Britain, are facing a depressing prospect. In recent years, British government policy has been erratic and lackluster. As prime minister, he raised taxes, then cut them in protest. The same is true of welfare. With the economy in recession, unemployment and inflation soaring, illegal immigration controls are toothless. Foreign policy is erratic. One day he tries to woo America, the next he rails against it. Having left the EU, Britain is now moving closer. The talk of restoring political integrity has also been shattered by scandals, most notably the involvement of former British Ambassador to the United States Lord Mandelson in the Epstein case.
In addition to political turmoil and economic decline, Britain faces another major risk-separatism. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be led by a pro-independence party for the first time after local elections, Sky News said Sunday. Northern Ireland’s Chief Minister and Sinn Fein Deputy Chairman Michelle o’neill said on social media on the 10th that she had held talks with the leaders of the Welsh National Party and the Scottish National Party on the same day. She said: “The momentum for constitutional change in these places is stronger than ever. The people of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are looking to a future without the , when we will be in full control of our own affairs. We discussed the significance of the result and the historic potential of having three pro-independence chief ministers.”