The prime minister acted out his usual jollity at a photo op in a primary school in his constituency on Friday morning. Yet the reality is a deeply uncomfortable set of results that has got steadily worse throughout the day. It represents a rejection of the Conservatives in many parts of the country they see as home.
In Scotland and Wales, Conservatives are in retreat. Yet right now it doesn't seem like the kind of wipe-out that will explode Number 10. And after 12 years in government, losses like this in a mid term are not without precedent. There's an electoral metaphor you hear privately so often from Labour MPs. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his team have stopped the rot, and improved the party's fortunes after such a low ebb under its former leader Jeremy Corbyn.
It's almost as if the two main political tribes are locked together in a mutually uncomfortable status quo.
Haha BBC. You may as well have printed, 'nothing to see here, Boris is doing fine'. You used to be good at journalism, now your just quite poor at propaganda.
BBCPolitics bbclaurak are being led or pushed to the right to prepare for the sell off to extreme right wing media moguls. Nothing is sacred, not least the truth.
Why do you still support the tories? They will sell you off anyway, just see what they’re doing to the NHS, you’ll be next no matter how supportive you are of a broken party in a broken system.
Beeb really spinning that nonsense constantly.
Don't lie. There was, and your dodgy DG, doesn't want to upset his paymaster!
Lies lies and more lies I’m not surprised AndrewMarr9 jumped ship!
Losing 480 seats seems like something of a ‘breakdown’.
Very sorry - losing 350+ seats is a big event.
Literally the ministry of disinformation.
The differences between Keir_Starmer and BorisJohnson is, one is a LIAR, the other is not, one attended multiple parties, the other did not, one has made corruption legal, the other has not, one made decisions that cost lives, the other has not... EnoughIsEnough JohnsonOut
The Conservative party lost almost 500 seats. Not 5, not 50, 500. That's five hundred, in case you're struggling with numbers. Maybe, look at your hand, see the five fingers? Now imagine 50 friends holding their hands up together.
Tories lose nearly 500 seats, nationalist parties dominating in NI and Scotland and barely a presence in wales …… have you all been at Michael Goves special powder ? It’s pathetic wearthefoxhat55
They lost 500 seats despite controlling most of the media.
You used to be a reliable, uncontrolled, truthful source of news. Now you are a Conservative propaganda channel. Shame on you. They lost too many seats for it to be called ‘;no breakdown’.
It what happens when you’re not doing your job and partying instead
What election are you watching ?
Does Nadine Dorries run your Twitter account?
Let's all defend failing big fat dog NOT
Bloody sight more uncomfortable for one big party than the other
You were watching the wrong elections then bbc!
throttlebottom ‘Throttlebottom’ does what it says on the tin, for this 19th-century insult describes an inept person in public office. It was inspired by Alexander Throttlebottom, a character in an American musical who was clearly shuffingly incompetent. From susie_dent
I assume you were looking at different results to the rest of us.
Heh, I have a work colleague who claims the BBC is left wing. I will show him this and it won't change his opinion. What a world.
Good old neutral reporting. They lost 500 seats 😂😂😂
Is this balanced? Both parties did not lose over 400 seats ToryBritain
Seriously, ? This misinformation is what you have decided to go with? We can see the strings being pulled by Conservatives . You no longer have any credibility. ToriesMostDesperateTake ToriesUnfitToGovern
There, the Yorkshire Post fixed your disingenuous headline. ToryCorruption
Who actually typed this nonsense into a computer and sent it to be published?
Its a disaster for the Tories and a win for both Labour and LibDems. To spin it any other way is bias. The Chair and DG of BBC are Tory stooges and must be replaced
From the Daily Mail.
Ay!? 🤔
The BBC is almost as bad as the Mail. Any semblance of neutrality is gone
This is why I haven't used your services since 2008.
Take a look at this from the Daily Mail a few days ago. Please drop your Tory bias! It does not inspire trust in you as a provider of real news.
This is the result of BoJo the blob telling ukrain its ok to fight for freedom & independence meantime in his own country he won't entertain the idea of any part breaking away he is as bad as Putin if not worce
Boris is happy to go to ukrain & defend ukrain right for independence & freedom from Russia but won't even think of talking to his own country that want the same thing as ukrain to break away from media biased Westminster who is just as bad as Russia
They deserve an uncomfortable night. Tories and Labour are both not good enough
Tories and the BBC, ' we expect to be beaten 7 nil, it was 5 nil, what a great result for us '🤣🤣
lol the more tories that are no longer in power because of johnson's and his mates lies the better it is for the people ..toryliars
Shame of the BBC Journalists who peddle this crap. ComplicitBBC
Saying bad news isn't bad news because 'you expected it' is one way to spin it. Yes, it wasn't worse than expected but painting this as an endorsement, a 'carry on Boris', is pretty mighty conveneint for the Tories. Funny how 'convenient' the Beeb has been lately...
Tell me you’re controlled by the Tories without telling me you’re controlled by the Tories.
500 seats lost ?
Rubbish written by Laura K, no doubt!?
Conservatives were thoroughly trounce - get over your pro-Tory bias
Is this written by an illiterate innumerate, or is the hope that we are?
People are really losing patience with this biased bullshit now.
Are you serious...? Tories losing nearly 500 seats and iconic councils of Wandsworth, Westminster and Barnet is a bloodbath. Wales / Scotland, ditto... Stop spinning for N°10. They're perfectly capable of doing that themselves.
are you f serious?
If there was a general election now Tories would lose 90 seats based on the local elections. How is that not a breakdown?
And this is why we must protect channel 4. At least one news source is impartial.
Keep paying your monthly direct debits, folks.
Tories lost 500 seats and 10 councils - “No breakdown”
Partisan take much?
Very cheap and sub standard reporting from .
You are bloody joking
WTF? Tories lost many many seats, they no longer control any councils in Wales or Scotland. It’s a resounding message that the Tories are intensely disliked.
Whatever else the results do or don’t say, one fact is clear. The people of Wales and Scotland do not want Tories in charge even at a local level. But England will keep giving them exactly that. All grist to the mill for independence.
I think you've got the bar chart the wrong way round guys...
The loss of 500 seats ! What are you on about? Westminster handed to Labour for the first time in its history!
Were you watching same results?
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You can do better if you really try (or rather bbc no news)
Almost 500 seats lost The 2nd worst local elections for the Tories since they came to power in 2010 The BBC: “No breakdown”
500 seats down … really ?
is getting Liar-Johnson to write its news.
Fake news right here on the BBC?
You have been a bankrupt news organisation all my life; the distortion through omission of fact and emphasis of non-fact based opinions through false equivalence, has been constant. Growing up in NI, you hid the truth. You’re a state mouthpiece, nothing more, as Orwell knew well!
Imagine the headlines if the Labour and Tory positions were reversed, ‘A crushing defeat for Labour as the Conservatives win big’. Kuenssberg is a hack when it comes to unbiased reporting.
That is the biggest load of garbage, and you know it. Up your game BBC.
We the people of this country voted for this clown and he will not stand down by himself he is dangerous he will do whatever he has to do so he can remain in power that includes going to war with Russia
Tories lost 500 seats. We see through this drivel, you embarrass yourselves.
Latest News from BBC Korea 😂
Shameful Tory spin by the BBC.
Wow , are you taking propaganda lessons from Pyongyang central or the Kremlin?
Conservatives lost nearly 500 seats, I would think that’s pretty crucial for the sitting government but obviously for the pro Tory bbc you will put a spin on it
Why is no one mentioning the enormous gains by Indy councillors - more than the Greens? They are nearly all local groups campaigning against destructive development. If the gov wants to win back the Blue Wall, they must try & rein back bullying developers.
I am going to file a complaint of BBC bias. This is just embarrassing.
Another rubbish headline from Brexiteer news room BBCPolitics
The tories lost 500 seats
Do you ever do political news, these days, or just Tory propaganda?
The tories lost nearly 500 seats.but yeah no breakdown
Can you say downplay? Wow! Number 10 now sits in a Labour Council for those reading this article
Who wrote that ridiculous headline?
The tories were wiped out in Wales ffs,but it's uncomfortable for Labour? Jesus christ
The UK media is repulsive! Your precious Tories got battered!!!
Uncomfortable night for the big parties The tories lost nearly 500 seats!! North Korea would be proud of you lot atm
Prior to the election there was a push to vote for ‘whoever is most likely to beat the Tories’. Also Labour didn’t do badly when these councils last voted. How are last nights results anything other than terrible for Tories, good for Labour and great for Liberals and Greens?
Losing 398 seats is a breakdown.
I disagree
They lost nearly 500 seats! Jesus
Doesn’t seem to correlate with the results on your very own news channels. Two of the big parties won a lot of seats, one however looks to have lost a shitload? Have I got that right? Anyway back to more pressing matters - Durham police: Hold My Beer
I don’t recommend you as a credible news source to students anymore but I do insist they critically analyze content they choose to use when it comes from you lot
Chelsea have an enemy. Boris Johnson.
Ofcom BBC bias is out of control. Millions around the world rely on and trust neutrality from the BBC. This is seriously damaging its brand, globally.
? Lol
We pay our license fee for this fake news? Here, take a look at this graph published BEFORE the Tories we’re approaching 500 hundred seats lost . We’re not *THAT* thick 😠
That’s not true is it !
BBC don’t like to report on big parties 🎉
make borris and starmer do a cognitive test!
I guess the Boris Broadcasting Corporation would say that. Funny bbclaurak doesn't see it that way. Quote. Number of Tory council seat losses is now at 482 - pattern for them looking worse as the day has gone on
Come on , are you disillusioned or spinning for the Tories? I’d call it a massive defeat for the Tories, especially as the opposition are rather lackluster. LE22
Conservatives lost 400 seats. All other major parties made ground. They got wrecked and all you pro conservative water carriers that got pumped into the BBC recently can do one.
Amusingly biased bbc is trying to spin the election against Boris. Jess Brammar remains the final low bar.
Erm....
Is this a serious headline? Come on BBC, the worldwide public expect more from you.
North korea beat brazil in world cup. Although that was from a North korean propaganda post it is at least open ended as the match never took place whilst the tories were destroyed
Imagine my surprise when I actually checked 😂😂😂
The Conservative were massacred across the UK lol.
I hope you sre celebrating with a huge party this weekend, well done for your losses. Don't forget it is legal to party now as there is no lockdown 😄😄
Actually taking the piss.
So in the battle between a ‘determined’ Tory party and 2 rather nondescript opponents, Tory looses 4-500 seats 😂😂😂 Never have we been closer to Northern Ireland and Scotland leaving the union. Brexit was always going to be the first step… Well done BorisJohnson 😂😂😂
By “big parties”, you mean the ones at Downing St ?
What what what? What Whaaaaaaaaat? I'd call it a resounding rejection of the Tories. Of course I'm not a Tory and it must be hard being one right now, but sweet zombie Jesus, this is North Korean stuff from .
Wow talk about an unbiased, well balanced analysis. Well you have to talk about it because you wont get it from the bbc.
Are you kidding?
Boris goes from scandal to scandal! Jennifer Arcuri, Holidays, Wallpaper, Partygate, Covid contracts, Matt Hancock, Covid mis-management, Tax hikes, Lord Lebedev, Owen Patterson, continual lying and now losing 500+ council seats! When will conservatives realise he is a liability?
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