Andy Street defeated in West Midlands race in a major loss for Tories
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 3. 05. 2024
- Andy Street, the incumbent Conservative candidate, has lost the West Midlands mayoralty.
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Ha ha ha ha hilarious!
Ooo! đŻ Love this snaid remark !
Well done, that man! đđđ
Soo funny đ
Thoughts and prayers.
It's been nothing but "major losses" since 2019. Tories out.
It was a major loss for the country having the tories in power since 2010 !đ
And islam in , right..
A vote for Labour is a vote for islam
Since 2010
â@labouraredangerous good
Staff at the Times have been instructed to wear black arm bands over the next few days after the death of their beloved Tory party. Your support for these charlatans over the last 14 years is an embarrassment
And completely clueless people voting for Labour will truly damage this country beyond belief
No Labour government has ever been any good-FACT
The Times have been pro-Labour since the 90s
How long do you think itâll be before we see âIs this a surprise comeback for the Tories?â headlines? I give it within 3 months after the GE.
Are you kidding??? Theyâre a soft left (liberal) media outlet. I bet you see Tories everywhere.
â@@kalexander9225 It happened two or three weeks ago tbh.
The optimal number of Tories in any elected body is 0.
Universal law.
Labour will be the final nail in the coffin for Britain
@@labouraredangerous If they are it's only because the Tories hammered in all the others.
@@Zikar I mean seriously, the tories neglected it, killed it, buried it and had the last rites read, then those same tories blame labour for wanting to put some flowers on the grave.
@@Zikar tony Blair and labour put the lid on
If Andy Street ran as an independent, he would have got my vote. No way was my vote gonna give conservative something to brag about in this abysmal govt.
Totally agree
Andy street supported Liz truss. Heâs taken tons of money for expenses and has made the same dodgy deals as the other Tories. Iâm not sure why heâs seen as this pariah? Just because the others literally pooped on us, doesnât mean heâs good for not doing so.
Wow! So all the Tory corruption and the collapse of the economy and the Brexit disaster and you would STILL vote for a Tory, responsible for all of it, as long as he called himself an "independent". Unbelievable!
Sorry Andy you can't be a Tory only when it suits you.
You can't blame him distancing himself from a toxic brand.
Tories gave us Brexit, now they are getting Texit (Tory Exit).
@@user-zc4yd9ss7hhe should have run independent then shouldnât he? Rather than trying the best of both worlds
â@@countfosco8535Like it đ
@@countfosco8535TEXIT? thatâs a good one!
What shock are the headlines bleating on about? It's no shock at all that the Tories are going to get booted out everywhere.
Reform all the way, amazing performance for a party only around a few years and enough to cause a major headache for a well established mainstream party.
â@@maccagrabmeit'll just be another UKIP.
IKR? The morons have been in power for 14 years and torn the country apart. People arenât voting Labour because theyâre excited for them, but purely because hatred to Tories and vampiric members is that high
@@mahfuzurchowdhury2765 I assume by that you mean flash in the pan? If so I'm inclined to agree, the moment they lose somewhere they relocate to somewhere else where they think they can win. Not much actual respect for the actual locals.
The only thing that shocks me, is how many people are voting for Labour and expecting change, they are so very similar >.
The Tories are doomed but the PM won't admit it he'll hang on there for as long as he can these people don't like admitting defeat
Agreed - but thatâs only exactly the same as labour would be or are where theyâre on the same situation! - no difference! - they donât like admitting it⊠nobody does!
Sunak will make our condition as a nation drag us until he has to call the general election perhaps November or December this year.
Which one? Boris Todger, Theresa (there's nothing better than a bad deal) Cry-baby, Crazy Flopper, Dishy Non-dom, David Ref? I've prolly missed a few.
Regards from a Tom :)
General Election NOW
Rishi Sunak's Bad omen strikes in West Midlands đđđđđ
I'm staggered that the Conservatives have any expectation of winning anywhere. Can you imagine how the oligarch owned press would carry on if a Labour government had done what the Truss (so called) government did?
Houchen is already worried because he knows he wonât continue to get the gravy train funds from the government coupled with a likely investigation into what has allegedly transpired in Teesside . A worried man?
Here's hoping.....
But Free Port status will trump everything!!
They probably did a pact & deal with Reform to keep Lab out so as not to split vote. Wondered why Reform didnât stand in Tees
Sunak should wear a black arm band to mourn for Tory wash out BYE Sunak
The UK has lost 5 years or more. The Tories have been ineffective and dysfunctional since Brexit if not before.
Not true at all! They've successfully driven people into destitution and starvation - and almost destroyed the middle-classes. They have kept us fighting amongst ourselves over crumbs they've already scouped up for themselves. They greatly enriched themselves and their buddies. They've broken up the NHS and given it to US companies for peanuts. They have cut Law Enforcement to the bone and privatised 'security'. They've gutted the armed forces. They have killed tens of thousands of us while guzzling champagne and dancing on our graves. They gave shareholders direct access to our bank accounts to charge whatever they want as profits whilest letting them dump their toxic waste into our countryside and water.
They have been unbelievably successful.
Regards from a Tom :)
2 simple rules for life;
No.1 - Never trust a tory
No.2 - Never forget rule number 1
No. 3 Not all Tories are in the Tory Party :P
Voters are more concerned about the cost of living crisis than Gaza.
Starmer called it right.
Unless you're muslim
â@@bensims7501Muslims have mortgages too
Andy Quality Street now Andy Sesame Street
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Heâll be looking for a job now. Andy Benefits Street.
More like Andy End of the road ! đ
Coronation street
Your laughing but let's hope the new mayor doesn't put them in s..t Street.
Did you know that the Tories did not âwonâ a single seat, all their victories were where they already had a Tory councillor that was re-elected. Zero new councillors. The Tories now have fewer Councillors in England than the LibDems do đ€Łđ
Yet the biased, far right wing media, report negative stories about Labour đ It stinks of desperation more than Sunakâs dying Tory government
Bye bye Tories. đ»
Amd welcome more abduls and Muhammeds..
@@labouraredangerous That's a result of Brexit.
@countfosco8535 đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł the abduls and muhammeds were coming here easily thanks to the EU, now they have to come on dingies. Lying just makes you look silly
It so so nice watching these tories getting a taste of their own medicine. I bet sick note Rishi and smelly mell are crying their eyes out. đđ loving it loving it loving it.
cancelling hs2 didnât work out so well
Braindead move
Midlands voters should pay for it then.
the guy supported Liz Truss in 2022
The one thing Andy Street accomplished, losing the mayoral election.
No surprise here!
Street loses despite his huge personal vote and impressive record as Mayor. Had the Labour share not been depressed by the Muslim vote rebelling, it would have been even more of a Labour majority. And the message this sends? The Tories are finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Elsewhere , the Tories will not have Street's personal popularity; they will be annihilated and good riddance.
Or even ANYONE with an ounce of humanity that recognises a Genocide , despite the media bias that disgusts them.
Like Muslims owe Labour their vote.
I could have never voted for a member of the Brexit Tories.
â@@countfosco8535 I could never vote for remoaner, loony left labour.
Even SUNAK'S faithful, can't put a positive spin on this CRUSHING defeat!. đ€Łđđ€Ł...
Whatever happened to voting for a representative that you believed in? Andy Street was and is a really hardworking mayor that tied his flag to the wrong post, sadly! But it's great news to send to unelected Rishi! Times up!
Lie down with Tory dogs, get Tory fleas.
Enough people disagree with you that they voted for someone else.
Problem is if he's not in the party that will be elected in London. He'll only get minimal funding by law as mayor. A Labour mayor may get more funding if Labour get in in GE
â@@stephenmussett9040Hence why the London Mayor and the Midlands both for East and West Midlands are happy if a Labour government is in power.
@@feiryfella Lol, you call 38% of a historically low turnout "enough people"? Andy Street got 37% of the vote... Street was a good Mayor, because unlike the usual cancerous political parasites running for election Andy Street was not a politician. He was a very successful businessmen, before running for office. However, his success is irrelevant because he dared commit heresy against the left by running as a Tory.
You do realise that if the results of these local and Mayoral elections are reflected in the general election we are heading for a hung-parliament right? Yes, the Tories will get decimated, but people hate Labour just as much, so Starmer could end up with around 37% of the vote, lol. So much for "the party of the working class"... What a joke.
Sunday's newspaper headlines from the usual suspects will be something like 'Labour can't form a majority government' or 'Labour don't do as well as expected' blah blah blah
How could that have happened we are doomed đą
There was always something that didn't sit right about Andy Street. The over animated hand gestures. The million miles an hour speech pattern. The way he looked everywhere but at the camera. He looked to me like a poor actor rehearsing a speech and using too much emphasis.
Not Tories. The Tory party died on 28th November 1990 đą
No tears from me good riddince đđ€
Victory is everything and narrow defeats are soon forgotten.
Imagine how much he would of lost by, if he hadnât spent the last 6 months trying to convince people he wasnât a tory
The bad ship Tory is burning on all decks and rishi is in the wheelhouse shouting all will be fine donât jump .
People have got short memories just look at whatâs happening to Birmingham
Tories you have yourselves to blame. Starting with Johnson and Brexit
Iâm finding this hilarious đđđđ is that bad?
nope đ
Yeas, it means you haven't got a clue about politics, and probably voted Labour cause your grandad did and you're working class
wa ! wa ! wahhhhh !!!!
@@bensims7501 is that yes or yeah? I may be working class, but I can spell.
Good riddance mr Street you did nothing for bham 48 houses in 4years funneling fundng for the affluent of solihull...Galloway has his crusade but not at the expense of the citizens of Birmingham the agutant only got a sympathy vote but it dangerous politics just because of one mans crusade ...this new guy better do a better job or be out on his ear too.. tories out !!!!!!
PM "no one is asking for an election".
Sam Cooke can be heard across England!
Congratulations!
A Change is Gonna Come â€â€â€
Great news.
Sunak 'we shall keep delivering for the nation" .
Laughable.
Get them out, ALL OF THEM!
Narrow tight. Win = winner. Lose = loser. Simples đđđ
I felt sorry for Street. He's very hardworking, focused on people and delivering for his area. Though he's a Tory and came down with the ship. Kuenssberg must be crying.
supported Truss in 2022
Labour can get exactly same % as Corbyn and win a large majority. Keir is targeting seats the need to win, and that upsets some that wont matter. Simple fact.
SORRY
To hear that Mr.Street lost his Mayor's Position he will be a Terrible Loss.
Hopefully the Gentleman will put himselfs Forward for the Upcoming Election he would be a GREAT addition to Westminster.
Looking forward to keeping up with His Political Career.
Reform got 35,000 votes and stopped Andy Street. . .
And the independent candidate got over 60,000 that took votes from labour
He can go back and work for John Lewis again, if they will have him.
Too right
It was the beginning of the end for the Tories after Boris and Brexit
Whatâs actually shocking is East Midlands had a Tory mayor in the first place
The thin poisonous atmosphere of Mars, it's vast uninhabitable deserts and frozen ice buried deep under the 2 opposing poles are all proof that tories once ruled Mars.
Regards from a Tom :)
Andy street supported Liz truss. Heâs taken tons of money for expenses and has made the same dodgy deals as the other Tories. Iâm not sure why heâs seen as this pariah? Just because the others literally pooped on us, doesnât mean heâs good for not doing so.
Ding ding, all stops to electoral oblivion,get on the Tory bus
Pretty sure it wasn't a shock to anyone who actually pays attention.
Nowhere man Ritchie Sunak is waxing his surfboard and big splash Penny Mordaunt is choosing new wallpaper.
Walsall needs big change .
Can anyone explain please why Walsall is such a Tory stronghold? I thought it was quite a struggling, troubled town blighted by social issues like crime and deprivation
Farage, President of North England.
Granny Rhees-Mogg, Queen of Offshore $$
Britain who? UK who??
Well, I guess the Crooked House wonât get rebuilt after all!
Sandwell needs saving now maybe hope â€
Had Street ran as an independent he would have won.
Andy Street lost me when he sat across from the Manchester Mayor bragging about how Manchester was cooler than the midlands in the 80s because they had the Smiths, and he let it slide.
Manchester is waaay cooler
The midlands have never been cool dude đ
@@col.hertford9855Thinking that the smiths are cool is about as parochial as you can get. About the only band that young people know and like today are Queen, and they have never really been "cool". Being cool doesn't even matter.
He lost me when he stood as a Tory the party who gave us Brexit.
I love thats what put you off him đđâ@mattd8725
Shock? No. It was always close.
Greens/ independents done brilliantly. Why is main stream media not.reporting this??? Alo George Galloway woring party.
Look, just because Walter White grew his hair back don't mean he can count on my vote.đ
"Some of the Right-leaning newspapers"!
Nobody is shocked.
Another one bites the dust. Tories out
Less then 30% turn out, only 1500 majority not really for labour to shout about.
It seems Rishi wants to hang on until the very last minute. He seems to be just thinking about himself
Former French president Hollande said Britain has had it's love affair with populism with Brexit and Boris. Unfortunately the rest Europe has not.
Champagne socialust and EU loving Hollande was responsible for mass unemployment and high taxes in France! Why so many French people came to work in London and rent or buy second homes, especially in South Kensington, now known as ' Little Paris' .
They and the international elite of private investors in London has destroyed hope for many of the legally resident UK owning homes in their country of birth!
Because eurostar ,ferries and all London airports are used for the EU working from Uk SECOND OR THIRD HOMES , to travel back to Paris as ' cheap frequent flyers' as so many did from the EU, when made exempt from lockdown during Covid!
And LABOUR blamed Boris for breaking Covid law and will now give rights to citenship and UK state pensions to five million EU citizens. Probably all employed in the elite , working from home public sector!!
Typos; in my post : apologies.
So many people cannot see the agenda and deceit of the ever expanding UK public sector bureaucrat elite , doing the bidding of the anti- Christian , new world order!
They are all in it together.
How much will it cost TAXPAYERS IN ENGLAND , to fund the SNP Civil Servants, now to all work from home and finish ' working' ar lunchtime on Fridays!!?
Turn those Scottish taxpayer funded offices into flats for the illegal immigrants the Scottish government support by use of the BARNETT FORMULA, from hard working taxpayers in ENGLAND but not Khan's London citizens who seem to do little work and protest every day on the streets!
It won't take long, Populists get elected then prove they are incapable of governing and eventually destroy everything they touch, fall out spectacularly with each other and have scandal after scandal before people realise what voting for charlatans gets you.
Right wing populism is a dead end.
Sunak needs to find another name to constantly drop during PMQ
Great news get him gone
The local elections was the first trumpet call in the Armageddon the Conservatives face at the next GE.
Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.
Andy would have gotten my vote if he had stood up to the conservatives in Manchester when he found out HS2 wasnât going to Manchester that was the number one thing why I didnât voted for him. He wouldâve got my vote otherwise.
Adam Boulton looks very sleepy
It's the will of the people. đ
Burnham and Street in the same sentence!
Regards from a Tom :)
I just read on Twitter that Andy Street is Fabricant's significant other. What the actual...
Yep, he brushes Michael's wig every morning.
Singapore on Thames. Singapore in Midlands. Singapore in Yorkshire. Yaayyyyy!!! Tory greed wins?
So what , it changes nothing
Sadly for Andy Street he is inevitably identified with Coonak.
He can buy fabricant a new wigđđđđ
The wig is going to be the new Tory leader
Why are Reform getting so much media attention?
The margin between Andy Street and the new West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker 37:8% vs 37:5% was tight as 2 coats of paint
Despite being a good mayor, Street was tarnished with the same negative brush as the party he represented.
I think you are glossing over things!
John Lewis paint⊠overrated
Never liked the bloke...didn't vote for him.
The Teeside tory only held on because he pretended to not be a tory! đ
You were never impartial were you Bolton
Cherry on a cake of humble pie?
Couldn't wait to get him out ..its just the government baffoons next .but hoping the orher baffoons ( labour) fail too ..! âïžđŻđŹđ§ Workers
The only thing that would have made this video better, would have been Anji dancing in the background to âThings can only get Betterâ
HS2 was totemic improvement move and improvement of northern economic infrastructure. Too slow project and a wrong move for one nation conservatives. He would have stayed if they kept their word.
So you expected Tories to keep their word. Do you see where you went wrong đ
@kityhawk2000 Not everyone is Boris Johnson or Rishi Sunak. They are not full of liars like Modi's BJP who although Pritti Patel says is a "sister party" it is not. She should stick to her Sufferagette values and death of families only in her way in the ice cold currents. By the way kittyhawk in English has two t's even in this third millenium and the age of predictive text.
Thank god street has been given the boot.
it will be a long road back for him!đ
Any chance of you justifying that statement?
@@PeteH0121 yes with one word: tory
@@PeteH0121 Punch and Judy politics.
he's a member of the party that gave us Brexit
House of cards
Suit yourself.
I am gutted for him and the conservatives. Has one ever heard of 2nd chances?
The Tories have had no fewer than 8 âsecond chancesâ in the last 50 years, and look at the mess this country is in today.
Itâs been a slow process but the people are waking up to what CONservatives are
Laughable how times radio is so tidy centric
Time to get another lettuce me thinks.
Yes ya belter ( another tory bites the dust)
Fate of Brexiters.
Iâm not a conservative but sad about Andy Street. He did a lot for the West Midlands.
He should have gone in as an Independent then, he might have stood a better chance.
The wrong conservative mayor lost his seat tbh.
"Labor are....." = Brexit English.
What ARE England?
ARE England a country?
Eh?đ
Street is a tory. Tarnished goods.
Tories are done thank god itâs starmers time to lead; sunak was never relatable to British people too educated too snobby but high respect for him as first Indian pm of a nation that was 100 years ago a colonizer; but he messed up on this whole immigration plan and class divisions are showing with him in pm itâs sterners time to lead and he will he is more than capable of healing the class divide in Britain congratulations sir