If I am to ever run independently Matov, I am using this as my campaign slogan.

Asides from blasting out The Dave Clark 5 upon my glorious victory, my plans have not yet extended beyond this however.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Its the breakdown of the vote as well. This is the primary issue for Labour. If it is ever to form a Government again on its own merits then it needs to win big in England and Wales. London is largely a given for it these days. And they have known this since 2015 (if you are truly sad like I am, then it is all spelt out in the Fabian society analysis of the 2015 GE, which is the accepted Labour orientated view of such things).

And why their second referendum policy after 2017 was lunacy on a scale that is difficult to imagine. Political suicide, and driven by Starmer.

Labour is a truly strange organisation.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

Despite my misgiving I voted Tory for one simple reason. Bromley Council is a fairly well run organisation.

1. It has a balanced budget and no debt many councils Labour and Tory cannot say that.

2. It picks up our garbage each week and has one of the best recycling rates.

3. Most of the metrics that politicians use to complain about how badly a council are run are in the ok or good category e.g. schools.

4. It doesn't waste time or money of vanity projects such as pulling statues down or renaming roads or debating Trans issues.

It's not perfect and no doubt the opposition will complain that they don't spend enough money on this area or that however where will the money come? Like I said Bromley has no debt.

In fact Bromley council is the first to complain about lack of funding from central government pointing out that they are penalised whilst inefficient Labour boroughs are rewarded.

Okay a political argument but unless someone is prepared to give Bromley more money they spend what they have.

I have read the opposition leaflets which are mainly about Boris and Tory government sleaze bashing but very little on how they will run Bromley council better. There are pledges to spend more money that they actually don't have.

So in short "If it aint broker why fix it".

One more point

For the first time I see local politics as best being Tory and nationwide anything but Tory.

I’d vote for you Nicholas by the way, you might as well give it a go.

Not bothering to vote either this time. You earn a vote, it isn't just given.

As at 5 am UK time looks like:

Conservative losses not as bad as projected

Labour gains in terms of seats put Starmer in a difficult place, winning Wandsworth ( which is pretty champagne socialist ) but losing Hull.

Labour just held on to Sunderland

Not much change in Northern ex Red Wall, Labour lost 5 seats in Oldham for example.

LibDems usually do well in local elections which is ok as they can't influence national policy.

Scotland looks likely continue to be a major problem for Labour ever getting a general election majority.

So all in all, Conservatives getting punished for recent behaviour lapses and probably deservedly so

BBC , Sky and the other pro Labour media gloating on Wandsworth and hardly mentioning Hull as expected.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.