Jane Tagg

11 years ago, Jo Cox was elected as the MP for Batley and Spen. Jo gained respect across the house and campaigned passionately on a range of issues. We channel her determination to nurture stronger communities, address loneliness and champion respect in politics.

When I was out canvassing - many people praised our Labour City Council #Lincoln and despite the national headwinds - we proved that we can hold our council and that’s what’s happened ♥️

The £5million man had an honestly lapse..... brief but it happened

It is fascinating to see you all finally "investigating" Farage’s earnings now that the damage is done. Where was this investigative fire over the last decade? While you and your colleagues at The Guardian were busy dissecting every minor internal saga or chasing the latest Westminster theatre, the groundwork for this was being laid in plain sight. You focused on the noise while he was building the machine. You all had the resources to follow the money, the Bannon connections, and the murky funding years ago, yet you chose to treat it as a side-show. Now you write stories about him "raking it in" as if it’s news. The reality is, you all held the pen while he walked through the door. You let us down by ignoring the real rot until it was too late to stop it. This isn't just a story, it's a reminder of your own failure to act when it actually mattered.

I'm looking forward to the next Kings Speech as our LABOUR GOVERNMENT sets out its policies for the next parliamentary session Reform have 8 MP'S 4 were elected as Tories

“We asked 100 people what is the most urgent priority for the UK at present. You said:cutting taxes for crypto billionaires as one of them gave you a £5 million bung.”

This is how Reform and the media are working to let foreign interests buy our democracy.

It is telling that we have to turn to France 24 to hear an accurate description of what is happening in our own country. While the BBC and Sky News continue to play it safe with comfortable narratives, international journalists can see exactly what Reform represents. This is the scrutiny that has been missing from our screens for years. While our domestic media was obsessed with internal sagas and ‘Taxi for Starmer’ headlines, they allowed the far right to be rebranded as a simple alternative. They ignored the Trumpification and the dangerous connections because they were too busy chasing the drama of the Westminster bubble. Accuracy matters. When you refuse to call something what it is, you become part of the problem. It is a shame that it takes a foreign broadcaster to remind our journalists what their job actually is. Something to say @lewis_goodall ‘On @France24_en one of the headlines at 7.00 (8.00 CET) “Over in the UK, Labour loses local council seats with big wins projected for the far right.” Good to hear an accurate description of Reform, something you’ll never get on @BBCNews or @SkyNews

France 24 actually calling out Reform for what it is and in depth discussion of dangers of far right. Crikey this is actual journalism and critical analysis. If we had more of this Reform would be nowhere. Levson 2 desperately needed and only 1 reason why media hate on Starmer.

🚨BREAKING🚨Zia Yusuf fails to win a council seat, because he has never put his name in the hat. He's never done the hard yards in local elections, at Parish, Borough, or County level. No surprise Zia lad, you grifter. #ReformUK

It seems Farages followers really did believe local council elections are to elect MPs. Gullible lot. 😅🤣😂

@lewis_goodall @NickyZog Are you sure Lewis? I’ve just woken up and I can’t see that in the few results so far?

Starmer went after the press barons. This is their revenge. He is hated because he held them to account. He is: - on the detail - confident - genuine - analytical - humane - forward thinking - lucid Nick here is a disingenuous manipulator.

Love Sarah Sackman’s response here

Not looking particularly good for the Conservative Party either, yet one notices very little serious reflection from large sections of the mainstream right wing media about that reality. The Conservatives were already heavily defeated nationally, lost thousands of council seats previously, and thus far there is little evidence of any meaningful recovery under Kemi Badenoch. Their continuing losses increasingly raise a serious question about whether the Tory Party itself is drifting towards political oblivion within mainstream British politics. After fourteen years in power, the party still appears divided, exhausted and trapped in the fallout of Brexit. Yet much of the media conversation seems almost entirely focused on problems within Labour Party, whilst simultaneously normalising or downplaying the rise of fascist politics of Reform UK. One does begin to wonder whether some billionaire owned media organisations are perfectly content to see that shift occurring, even if it drives the Conservatives themselves further towards political oblivion. The reality remains that these elections show fragmentation, frustration and distrust across the political spectrum. They do not show one united political movement taking ownership of the country. Only a third of England is voting, local issues dominate many results, and the electoral map remains highly fractured.

Labour Party needs to stand back, reflect calmly, and avoid making instant or emotional reactions to what has happened in these local elections. It needs to remember precisely what these elections are: local elections. They are snapshots of public mood at a particular moment in time, often shaped by local grievances, turnout, personalities, council performance and protest voting far more than settled national political direction. When Labour was in opposition under Sir Keir Starmer, the party gained massively in council seats towards the end of fourteen years of Conservative Party government, whilst the Conservatives lost thousands of councillors across the country. Yet even then, those results did not fully define the wider realities of governing the country or predict exactly what would happen at a general election. They reflected public frustration with a government that had become exhausted, divided and overwhelmed by events. What we are seeing now is another reactionary snapshot, but one taking place in a deeply fragmented political environment. Thus far, the Conservatives are down heavily, Labour are down heavily, the Liberal Democrats are gaining in traditional Tory areas, Greens are making advances elsewhere, and Reform UK are benefiting in parts of England where Brexit frustration and anti Westminster sentiment remain deeply entrenched. That does not automatically amount to a national endorsement of Reform, nor does it mean the country has suddenly united behind one political movement. Only a third of England is voting. Many councils are not voting at all. Turnout remains comparatively low. In numerous areas, local issues will have played a decisive role, yet the mainstream media often prefers dramatic Westminster narratives over detailed local context. The bigger political reality is that Brexit still dominates much of Britain’s political psychology, particularly in Labour’s old North Eastern and working class heartlands. Since the damaging period under Jeremy Corbyn, Labour has struggled to fully rebuild trust in many of those areas. Brexit fractured old political loyalties, and those fractures have not healed simply because leadership changed. At the same time, the Conservatives themselves continue to haemorrhage support despite being the architects of Brexit. Under Kemi Badenoch, they are making little meaningful recovery in many parts of the country despite Labour’s difficulties. That in itself points towards a deeper crisis of confidence inside the Conservative Party, arguably every bit as serious as Labour’s, if not worse. After fourteen years in government, many voters still appear unconvinced that the Conservatives have resolved the internal divisions, instability and credibility issues that damaged them so severely before the general election defeat. The old two party certainty which dominated Britain for generations has weakened significantly. Voters are fragmented, frustrated and in many cases politically homeless. Labour, however, still possesses something fundamentally important: a commanding parliamentary majority and a democratic mandate to govern. The government is beginning to deliver in several areas, but much of that has been drowned out by relentless political noise, media drama and short term commentary over the last six months. If Labour now panics, turns inward, or moves against Sir Keir Starmer, it risks creating precisely the image voters dislike most: chaos, instability and a party once again at war with itself. Replacing a Prime Minister so early into a parliamentary term would likely alarm many moderate voters who stayed with Labour specifically because they wanted stability after years of political turmoil. The party instead needs patience, discipline and strategic clarity. If there is one long term political argument capable of reshaping British politics again, it remains Britain’s relationship with Europe. Public opinion has steadily shifted since Brexit, particularly amongst younger voters and much of the centre ground electorate. If Labour wishes to build a lasting political coalition again, it may eventually need the confidence to lead a broader national conversation about Britain’s future relationship with the European Union. But above all else, Labour must remember that these elections are not a general election. They are one fragmented snapshot in a volatile political era, not a final judgement on the government or its leadership.

Well done BBC & ITV - your constant promoting of Farage and your non-investigations into his dodgy dealings has been very successful. Add to that the constant Labour bashing means that over the next couple of years or so, we will see councils failing due to Reform’s ineptitude.

You think they’ll encourage press freedom if they win the next general election? If you do - I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

Not looking particularly good for the either, yet one notices very little serious reflection from large sections of the mainstream right wing media about that reality. The Conservatives were already heavily defeated nationally, lost thousands of council seats previously, and thus far there is little evidence of any meaningful recovery under . Their continuing losses increasingly raise a serious question about whether the Tory Party itself is drifting towards political oblivion within mainstream British politics. After fourteen years in power, the party still appears divided, exhausted and trapped in the fallout of . Yet much of the media conversation seems almost entirely focused on problems within , whilst simultaneously normalising or downplaying the rise of fascist politics of . One does begin to wonder whether some billionaire owned media organisations are perfectly content to see that shift occurring, even if it drives the Conservatives themselves further towards political oblivion. The reality remains that these elections show fragmentation, frustration and distrust across the political spectrum. They do not show one united political movement taking ownership of the country. Only a third of England is voting, local issues dominate many results, and the electoral map remains highly fractured.

There’s no way Nigel Farage can survive this defeat in a Reform heartland. He must step down immediately.