Local election results - rejection of Brexit?

The only parties to have gained seats in the elections are parties that are expressly anti-Brexit.
Coincidence?

The only parties to have gained seats in the elections are parties that are expressly anti-Brexit.
Coincidence?

The only parties to have gained seats in the elections are parties that are expressly anti-Brexit.
Coincidence?

The people of Hull stayed away from the polling stations with a Brexit backlash blamed for voter apathy.

There was a fear turnout figures could dip below the dreaded 10 per cent mark in some wards.

While that never materialised, areas like Marfleet in East Hull only managed a 13 per cent turnout and in total the turnout across Hull stood at 22.2 per cent.

This number was lower than last year's turnout, which saw 25 per cent of the electorate cast their votes.

The election also saw a record number of spoiled ballot papers, a sign that many people vented their anger with a pencil once they reached the poling station.

Yes.

Sure, the Lib Dems have picked up vote in Leave areas, as well as Remain. Doesn't that show how the tide is turning? Leavers have changed their minds and see the error of their ways?

I put it to you that this is a classic protest vote against the two main parties. Both of them have lost seats because they are letting the country down and miring us in chaos. We aren't leaving and we haven't revoked Article 50. Why should anyone vote for either of them?

Plus these are local elections, they matter. I am as passionate about Brexit as anyone here on TSR and more than most. I completely despise the Tory Party, and this Government. But my local council is very well run. We have good services,the bin collection is first class, they are improving the town. Above all the Council Tax is very low. I have a beach house in Wales and the local authority there is Labour controlled. The rubbish collection is pitiable (in fact I always bring it home which is a total pain), local services are far worse, and although my main house is worth more than three times my second home the council tax is still appreciably higher for the latter.

So I voted for the two Tories in my local ward, holding my nose, and despite Brexit.

The Eu-elections will be a better indication than local council elections barely anybody knows about.

Deciding on who you want to make the bin collection schedule has no bearing on Brexit in any way.

I think it is more to do with the atrocious handling a Brexit by the ruling government and the supposed "opposition".

Once you rule out voting Tory or Labour you aren't left with many other credible options.

This video is pretty hilarious

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-48146485/election-results-mp-vicky-ford-upset-as-tories-lose-council

Not because of the crying - in fact she comes across as passionate about local council which is great - but because she (and the wider conservative party) seem fixated that this was because we want Brexit quicker. What planet are they on?!

She effectively says in the video 'look you idiot voters you've now put a party in power who doesn't even want Brexit'. Erm... yeah!

And to round it all off, their theory is completely put to bed when we see UKIP dying its presumably final death. If the people wanted to use this election to show frustrations at lack of Brexit, surely we'd have seen a sharp rise in UKIP votes. We didn't.

Not pretending that this is in any shape or form equivalent to a national Brexit poll. Its the tories that are doing that. Then somehow reaching the conculsion that its lack of Brexit that's caused their wipeout...?!



If you're wanting to send a message about Brexit its pretty obvious what people would have done.

Voted UKIP.