There was good news for Labour deep in the so-called “blue wall” of the traditional Conservative heartland of Hampshire. The party gained seven seats and a majority on Rushmoor council, an area that includes the army town of Aldershot, while the Tories lost eight seats and overall control. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00It is a terrific result. It is the first time we have had a Labour-led
00:11council in Rushmore in the 50 years of its existence. It is a real
00:15tribute to the way the Labour Party has changed. People are trusting
00:19Labour now to make a change. They have fed up with the Conservatives.
00:23They have had 24 years of the Conservatives in power. They want
00:27Labour to deliver a change. It is a general feeling that the whole
00:33country is fed up with the Tories. Whether it is the local council
00:37mismanaging things or the wider picture, people are fed up with
00:40Conservatives and cannot wait for a general election. They cannot wait
00:44for Rishi Sunak to have the courage to call one.