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Bad day it was indeed for labour. Lost control of the London boroughs to the Conservatives and lost 250 councillors overall. British Nationalist Party, known for its extremist right-wing views and policies, gained 11 seats, reflecting the electorate's dissatisfaction with the government's inability to handle problems with immigration and other sensitive issues. Main winners Conservative's though taking 40% of the vote with Labour at 26% and Lib Dems at 27%
Result has prompted an instant major cabinet re-shuffle by Blair.
Charles Clarke is sacked as Home Secretary - replaced by John Reid (seems to move rapidly from one department to the next before any mud sticks - has headed Health and Defence in last twelve months!)
Surprisingly John Prescott stays as Deputy PM but loses his department
Jack Straw goes as Foreign Secretary, being replaced by Margaret Becket - Straw becomes leader of the House of Commons.
Not surprisingly Gordon Brown stays as Chancellor.
No mention yet of Patricia Hewitt being moved....
Probably more to come - so will update later.
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