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James O'Brien: 'Britain is doing it again'
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14:35Now PlayingJames O’Brien reacts to Reform’s local election gains and argues that British politics is repeating the 'same populist cycle' seen during Brexit and Boris Johnson’s time in office.
It comes as Keir Starmer says he is “hurt” but is “not going to walk away” after Labour lost hundreds of councillor seats, along with control of eight councils, in the local elections.
With more than 40 of the 136 council results in, the party appears to be losing grip of its historic heartlands with major losses in Tameside, Hartlepool and Wigan, as pollsters predict more than 1,500 Labour council seats could be lost.
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has seen a surge in support, winning more than 300 seats, and the Green Party has won the Hackney mayoral election, ousting Labour.
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