The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph: 'Tories suffer worst loss since 1995' #tomorrowspaperstoday https://t.co/SXx1dKPvAE pic.twitter.com/5fOV150YDl
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 3, 2019
NEW: what we learned from the local elections
• Tories suffer worst defeat in 24 years
• Lib Dems’ best for 30+ years
• Clear Remain/Leave gradient to Conservative and Labour performances. Tories hammered in Remain areas, Labour stung in Leave areas https://t.co/kWS0Ns73oh pic.twitter.com/vn3ReFPdUm— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) May 3, 2019
The Remain Parties gain 867 seats, the Leave Parties lose 1526 seats and Jeremy Corbyn says it shows the need to Leave. Extraordinary.
Any Remainers still contemplating voting Labour in the European Elections take note. https://t.co/ZO8mOGpmdj
— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) May 3, 2019
If the message Labour takes from English local elections is that they should now be the facilitator of a Tory Brexit, I suspect their troubles will just be beginning. https://t.co/Ho6RTiS9dg
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) May 3, 2019
Theresa May: The vote is clear.
We need to deliver Brexit.
It’s what the people want:Everyone else:
— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) May 3, 2019
So that's:
+888 for Remain parties
-1471 for Leave parties
-81 for Labour (no idea what their position is)
+662 for Independents
So, why is the main story from the local elections that Brexit needs to be delivered ASAP? pic.twitter.com/rL4h0BGygb— Simon Hix (@simonjhix) May 3, 2019
Jeepers – if you lost 1300 twitter followers in just one day it would prompt a little session of self awareness. But 1300 council seats and it’s full steam ahead.
https://t.co/uhkS0V3Rht— Declan Lawn (@DecLawn) May 3, 2019
And in Northern Ireland…
First openly-gay DUP candidate elected https://t.co/7k2wmkDTnc
— lisa o'carroll (@lisaocarroll) May 3, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
President @realDonaldTrump spent an hour on the phone with Putin.
Instead of pressing Putin on the #MuellerReport's extensive evidence that Russia hacked our elections,
They gossiped about Fox News conspiracy theories?
Trump’s priorities are appalling and undermine democracy. pic.twitter.com/GkvorjEDMU
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 3, 2019
Retweeting my March piece in light of this morning’s call between Trump & Putin. Trump may be ready to move on but Russia launched a cyber attack on our 2016 election & will be back on 2020. American greatness depends upon the integrity of our elections. https://t.co/OBMj1j4tMT
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) May 3, 2019
Nadler gives Barr latest final ultimatum to hand over entire Mueller report
Or else.https://t.co/Ac32Xs2dlw
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 3, 2019
The rift between the special counsel and Attorney General William Barr is too obvious to ignore. https://t.co/UlKSirWs7o
— Slate (@Slate) May 3, 2019
Trump’s ex-chief of staff joins board of company operating children’s detention centre, writes @chrisriotta @Independent via @CBSNews https://t.co/QamqlGIemw
— AndrewBuncombe (@AndrewBuncombe) May 3, 2019
Court rules Ohio's congressional map is based on unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering, orders it to be redrawn before the 2020 elections pic.twitter.com/9ROJpEfFJy
— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) May 3, 2019
"This is a good day for fair elections. But the victory may be only temporary. And the counter-majoritarianism is likely to get worse."
Good analysis of the Ohio ruling by @ThePlumLineGS and @paulwaldman1 https://t.co/a5T2C8UTdn— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) May 3, 2019
“Thinkers” https://t.co/OGPHzmrNg1
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) May 3, 2019
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WORLD
India just got hit by its biggest cyclone in 20 years https://t.co/LayBwL7qUQ
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) May 3, 2019
Cyclone Fani batters India’s eastern coast while 1.1 million people evacuate https://t.co/5318eTA6Qr pic.twitter.com/5t9TATfROj
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 3, 2019
Cyclone Fani makes landfall on India's eastern coast, lashing emptied beaches with rain and wind gusting up to 127 miles per hour. https://t.co/NGIOVqrbHd pic.twitter.com/uVyumnXL86
— ABC News (@ABC) May 3, 2019
As Thailand prepares to crown its king, film archivists have restored and released rare footage of a 1926 royal coronation.
[Tap to expand] https://t.co/mwGRnJhbm1 pic.twitter.com/8JxW73TEfW
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 3, 2019
AP EXCLUSIVE: A Venezuelan general wanted to bring his 3-year-old son to the U.S. for brain surgery. The Trump administration denied the request. https://t.co/JAxDDIbeUe
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 3, 2019
And…
"No human can stop me from running".
Caster Semenya has spoken after winning the 800m at the Doha Diamond League meet amid speculation over her future.
More here: https://t.co/pWlpdIgpzn pic.twitter.com/UbD4BdTOu2
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) May 3, 2019
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