Tory chairman insists 'reason for optimism other than actual results' - after losing 500+ seats
May 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelSpeaking to Sky News about the local election results, Kevin Hollinrake says that while success has been "patchy," the "direction of travel for us is much, much better".
Asked about the party's losses, the Tory chairman says: "There's some really good news behind the headlines
"Although we've got a long way to go, we're under the right leadership, Kemi Badenoch is now the most popular leader in the country".
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