P191 CEEFAX 191 Fri 6 May 21:15/35 -|l4|l4|, 1/4 ELECTIONS ANALYSIS TORIES SUFFER WORST-EVER RESULTS The local elections have proved to bj a nightmare for the Tories. They failed to pull Labour back from its successes of 1990 and themselves lost more than 300 seats - most to the Liberal Democrats. By Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Local Gov't Chronicle Elections Centre, Univjr3ity of Pl9mouth Next News Main News Politics Top SpoutP191 CJEFAX 191 Fri 6 May 21:14/35 2/4 ELECTIONS ANALYSIS MIXED RESULTS FOR LABOUR PARTY Labour broadly held its position across the country, though its gains from the Tories were counter- weighed by losses to the Lib Dens. $hj joy in Paddy Ashdown's party was unconfined. They now control more councils and have more seats than ever before. And their shari of the vote (5 surpassed those achie6ed in the days of the Alliance. By C Rallings and M Thrasher, Local Gov't Chronicle Elections Centre Next News Main News Politics Top SpoutP191 CEEFAX 191 Fri 6 May 21:01/55 )|l4|l4|, 3/4 ELECTIONS ANALYSES LONDON SHRUGS OFF NATIONAL TREND London maintained its reputation for producing results contrary to the national pattern. Labour made a broad advance and gained its prime target councils of Croydon, Ealing and Infield. But there was a swing to the Tories in Brent and Labour's control in Wbltham Forest was snatched away bz Liberal Democrat gains. By C Rbllings and M Thrasher, Local Gov't Chronicle Elections Centre Next News Main News Politics Top SpoutP191 CEEFAX 191 Fri 6 May 21:12/15 4/4 ELECTIONS ANALYSIS TOWER HAMLETS TAKEN BY LABOUR The Liberal Democrats lost the London borough of Tower Hamlets to Labour but won Kingston bz way of compensation. $hj Consjrvativjs won additional seats in Lambjth, and comfortably held Wandsworth. Outside London, Labour did not better its high point of 1990. Its gains included Wolverhampton, Welwyn Hatfield, West Lancs and Derby, but Labour was pegged back bz the Liberal Democrats in some inner city strongholds. Next News Main News Politics Top Spout