Farage is jubilant as Reform crosses the threshold to take control of Essex County Council:
Kemi Badenoch speaks of ‘renewal’ of the Conservatives.
Well, she would lose her own seat of North West Essex based on these Essex County Council results!
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 8, 2026
40 out of 87 seats have gone Reform. Kemi Badenoch’s wards have gone to Reform…
Batting away critical points from Nick Robinson on the Today Programme, Tony Blair said:
“I always used to say the greatest source of election-losing advice was the Guardian.”