Defiant Boris Johnson shrugs off ‘tough night’ of election losses but celebrates Red Wall triumph

DEFIANT Boris Johnson today shrugged off a bruising set of local elections that saw Tory support melt away in London and the South.

While admitting it had been a "tough night" at the polls, the bullish PM hailed victories in the Red Wall and vowed to fight on.

Angry local Tories let rip at their embattled leader after Labour pulled off a major upset to capture Wandsworth and Westminster.

Both had been flagship Conservative councils for the last half century and were cherished as the party's crown jewels in London.

The Conservatives had lost 126 council seats by the time around half of the results had been declared by midday today.

Labour had gained a modest 37, the Lib Dems had gained 58, and the Greens 23.

Despite the totemic defeats in the capital Tory chiefs insisted they were not enduring the nationwide collapse they had feared.

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Defiant Boris Johnson shrugs off ‘tough night’ of election losses but celebrates Red Wall triumph after Starmer flops

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[timwelberry]

Denial seems to be a big part of Jonhnson's character.

[danielbradshaw]

The whole country want him and his cronies gone

[hammer]

This guy has no shame. He is too much of a narcissit to ever admit fault.

[stopthetories]

I like the fact that Boris now lives in a Labour run council

[lordsway]

Throws all our hard earned money to flipping Ukraine we won't forget you doser

[EVITANDY]

He's utterly shameless. Despite everything, he still stands there and lies

[aw-resistance]

Remember he had parties while the rest of us suffered under his harsh rules. Never forget.

[bobbobby]

Hard working people in this country would have been sacked in a sec for the lying and aw breaking.
And after that performance the decent thing to do is apologize and let someone else take over.

[stuartallcock]

Doesn't this tell you your doin what the people of UK don't want u to do. Goon..

[geistersound]

Still laughing at us I see Boris... at least your future on the speech circuit is going to keep that nest feathered.

[bryanjohnson]

Bizarre. How did this patient escape the asylum.

[olgertgertyy]

Never forget those party’s you had when everyone was in lockdown and suffering

[aureliuswright]

Saying “we gotta get on” when you haven’t acknowledged the major part you played in the loss or showed contrition is a slap in the face to the councillors. Not that I care about the Tories. This man is something else

[markhoskins]

Boris Johnson wrote that working class men are "likely to be drunk, criminal, aimless, feckless and hopeless" in the spectator in 1995.

[katiefrentics]

i’m sorry but who is voting for this man’s party to stay in power?? literally anybody else would do a better job

[craftycats]

I wish he would take responsibility to these economic grifting criminals that are invading out country making everyone's life a misery

[kev]

It's like he is trying not to laugh

[jameswebb]

Just laughs and smiles the whole way through. Speaks volumes.

[Adam-dtbo]

Nice of them to visit him in school during his English class

[bonk]

He can't even help smiling whilst he says it, he's laughing at us. Career liar.