UK: Election results 2011: Lib Dems suffer worst losses in a generation

By artappraiser on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 3:29am |

By Helene Muholland, Guardian.co.uk, May 5, 2011

• Lib Dems battered in council elections
• SNP makes major gains in Scotland
• Labour wins key councils and advances in Wales
• Conservative vote holds firm

The Liberal Democrats were left reeling after suffering their worst electoral drubbing in almost 30 years after sustaining heavy losses across northern England. The party was ejected from power in Sheffield, Nick Clegg's constituency backyard, as the Lib Dems' national share of votes plummeted to 15%......

Labour was on course for major gains, but suffered heavily at the hands of the SNP in the devolved elections in Scotland. While voters seemed intent on punishing the Liberal Democrats, their coalition partners fared much better, with the Conservatives holding their own in terms of council seats....

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/06/election-results-2011-lib-dems-worst-losses