Tory chair Richard Holden claims election results 'typical for government in midterm - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/may/02/local-elections-2024-latest-results-live-tory-conservative-labour-lib-dem-green-south-blackpool-mayor-london-west-midlands-tees-valley?page=with:block-6634b9288f08c1f1f6fa6db4#block-6634b9288f08c1f1f6fa6db4 except that this isn't midterm mate... #desparate #tories