r/Southport • u/RagingMassif • 26d ago

Local Elections

Early news based on ongoing counts, Reform are doing surprisingly well. In the three wards I've looked at, it's LibDems or Reform. Labour, Tory and Green are no shows. Both "major" parties votes have collapsed. Regards from Aintree.

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u/martianTeletubby 26d ago

If reform end up running the council, those decent amongst us have to make their lives a living hell. Lobby them. Tell them what’s wrong. And when they don’t do anything about it, or spend our money wrongly as they inevitably will, shout about it.

I saw lots of support for green in my local area yesterday, and that made me smile. Even if that doesn’t translate to enough votes, it gives me hope there’s kind people around - and we can’t let reform drive us out.

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u/Apprehensive-Art1092 26d ago

You won't have to do a thing. They're so fucking inept it'll collapse by itself within a year

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u/Slight_Rip_9696 26d ago

Reform? Bloody hell. One would think we’ve learnt from Brexit. But, no.

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u/RagingMassif 26d ago

Labour retain control, LibDem's beat Reform mostly. https://modgov.sefton.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=42&RPID=0

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u/Carl-Newchat25 26d ago

I'm not surprised. Southport is 1 of only 2 English coastal towns whose council voted Remain. The other one was Brighton.

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u/the_earl_o_wibbleton 26d ago

Ugh, my ward is predicated as a Reform win.

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u/Hammer_Pain 26d ago edited 26d ago

It's almost like a class of American tech billionaires are backing reform knowing they will dismantle our public services to hand them over on a plate so they can reap more wealth and not have to pay any real taxes...

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u/the_earl_o_wibbleton 26d ago

And a Thai crypto billionaire.

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u/foalsfoalsfoalz 26d ago

Where can you look? Thanks

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u/RagingMassif 26d ago

I'm at the count watching the pieces of paper being counted.

Official results will be a few hours.

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u/irish_horse_thief 26d ago

What do people know about the ones representing reform and their suitability to be given access to Council funds is a good question.

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u/openquotes Norwood 26d ago

They aren’t suitable. The Southport Lead has exposed loads of them. They also said Reform national party have distanced themselves from Southport Reform.

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u/Stainless-S-Rat 26d ago

Many moons ago when protest votes were all the rage several BNP candidates gained various council seats.

Funnily enough it turned out that the candidates were woefully unprepared and unqualified for the positions they gained and rarely actually showed up and they were all resoundingly destroyed in the next round of local elections.

I'm expecting something similar to happen now, but probably with more corruption.

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u/humpty_dumpty47368 25d ago

Just as well that Starmer is doing such a good job or we could be in trouble.