'Grabbing At Straws!' Trevor Phillips Calls Out Minister For Spin On Local Elections Disaster

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, Harper seemed to focus on just one piece of analysis in his interview – Sky News’ forecast that the next general election will result in a hung parliament.is not on course to win a majority, and that is before an election campaign where Labour’s lack of policy will come under scrutiny., there is everything to fight for, and the Conservative Party under the prime minister’s leadership is absolutely up for that fight.”“I was very clear – these are disappointing results,” Harper replied.

“I’m wondering if you’ve really got to grips with the scale of this,” Phillips said. “On Thursday, you won fewer council seats thanThe presenter said: “I know these are local elections so you can’t translate completely, but is it morally right that what is now the third most popular party is now squatting in Downing Street?”“The Liberal Democrats beat you,” Phillips reminded him.

“No they didn’t,” Harper insisted. “If you look at the national equivalent vote share, that’s not correct.” He said local elections are “always difficult” for the party in government, and that the results of the next general election “are not pre-determined”.The transport secretary rejects claims that the Tories are"squatting" in No 10, after winning fewer council seats than the Lib Dems.

 

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