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Life after Ken

Terrible results are capped off by Boris Johnson taking the mayoralty of London and with just a couple of years to the next election where does Labour go from here?

It's probably not going to be a John F Kennedy 'remember where you were?' moment but the day Boris Johnson ousted Ken Livingstone and became the first Tory mayor of London is extremely significant.

David Cameron's Conservatives now have something high profile to run. They've got a fair amount of time on their hands so they can concentrate a lot of effort - and people - on the job.

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Labour's worst results in 40 years

Labour is badly hit in local elections in England and Wales pushed into third place by Tories and Lib Dems

Labour is in “listening and learning” mode after suffering what are widely predicted to be its worst election results in 40 years - beaten by Tories and Lib Dems into third place.

Across England and Wales the Tories made gains hitting hard into areas traditionally seen as Labour’s heartlands.

Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman got the dubious honour of trekking around the studios on Friday morning as the party licked ... read more

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