Former West Midlands Mayor #AndyStreet and #Tory Baroness #RuthDavidson have launched #ProsperUK - apparently to "๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜•๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ ๐˜œ๐˜’"?

@daibhidc @cstross

Meanwhile a new attempt is to be made to attract more traditional centre right voters back to the #conservativeparty . This was announced yesterday by #ruthdavidson - now a baroness - and the former mayor of the #westmidlands - now Sir #andystreet . A further shift in the kaleidoscope of #ukpolitics ?

Andy Street CBE Appointed Chair Of Birmingham Rep

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Sounds & Stage | Andy Street CBE Appointed Chair Of Birmingham Rep

Sounds & Stage | Andy Street CBE Appointed Chair Of Birmingham Rep
โ€˜Obsessionโ€™ with Reform UK could leave Tories out of power for 20 years, warns Andy Street

Former West Midlands mayor on why his party was defeated, what they can do about it, and his next steps

The Guardian

Rumoured results from Birmingham in the Mayor Against the West Midlands:

ConLab A: 80,251
ConLab B: 66,296
Ind-Yakoob: 42,953
Three others: about 20,000

In 2012, we were asked if we wanted a "strong mayor".

No: 120,611
Yes: 88,085

"No mayor" has beaten all candidates.

Whichever ConLab "wins" tonight's count has no democratic mandate. At all.

Always respect the will of the people, not just when it's convenient.
#ukpol #gbpol #WestMidlands #AndyStreet #Birmingham

Well done to #andyburnam on being reelected as Mayor of Greater Manchester. #andystreet over in #westmidlands faces a battle. He always struck me as the right kind of Tory. Although I am sure others disagree.

why ask for a recount if you are not happy with result so far?

#andystreet #westmidlands

WEST MIDLANDS OPINION POLL

West Midlands Mayoral voting intention by #YouGov:

๐Ÿ”ต Andy Street (Conservative): 41% (-8)
๐Ÿ”ด Richard Parker (Labour): 39% (-1)
โšช Elaine Williams (Reform UK): 9% (+7)
๐ŸŸข Siobhan Harper-Nunes (Green): 6% (=)
โšซ Akhmed Yakoob (Independent): 3% (new)
๐ŸŸ  Sunny Virk (Liberal Democrat): 2% (-2)

Conservatives lead by 2 points.

Conducted 12-29 Apr 2024. Changes w/ 2021 election.

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WEST MIDLANDS OPINION POLL

West Midlands Mayoral voting intention by #MoreInCommon:

๐Ÿ”ต Andy Street (Conservative): 41%
๐Ÿ”ด Richard Parker (Labour): 39%
๐ŸŸข Siobhan Harper-Nunes (Green): 8%
โšช Elaine Williams (Reform UK): 8%
โšซ Akhmed Yakoob (Independent): 3%
๐ŸŸ  Sunny Virk (Liberal Democrat): 1%

Conservatives lead by 2 points.

Conducted 19-24 April 2024.

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WEST MIDLANDS OPINION POLL

West Midlands Mayoral voting intention by #RedfieldWilton:

๐Ÿ”ด Richard Parker (Labour): 43% (+1)
๐Ÿ”ต Andy Street (Conservative): 37% (+9)
๐ŸŸ  Sunny Virk (Liberal Democrat): 8% (+1)
๐ŸŸข Siobhan Harper-Nunes (Green): 5% (-2)
โšช Elaine Williams (Reform UK): 4% (-9)
โšซ Others: 3% (+1)

Labour leads by 6 points.

Conducted 22-24 April 2024. Changes from 10-14 April.

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