ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana analyses the early results from the 2024 local elections.
positivity about Tories holding onto any mayoral races, and any dampening of their march to power from national vote share calculations - all of which are yet to come.The Blackpool South by-election could not have been a better start in trying to cement that story.
Taking control of a council in the Tees Valley will help them to counter any Conservative narrative around the mayoral candidate - Ben Houchen's likely win later today. Also, it is early days - there are still thousands of results to come in - with some of the big mayoral results, like the West Midlands and London, not arriving until Saturday.Local election results come over days, but the narrative is so often set in one night. When the Labour leader lost the Hartlepool by-election it was a crushing blow that dominated the story - ultimately resulting in him shaking up his entire operation.
When the polls closed, I got a few excited texts from Conservative figures who thought perhaps there could be surprises - for example in the London mayoral race.
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