15 bemused reactions to the odd media spin on the local election results

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#LocalElection2019 Confused, all 3 main Brexit parties huge losses, the two remain parties make significant gains. Debate on BBC all arguing this is because people want Brexit??????

— Paul Riley (@V1cmeldrew) May 3, 2019

9.

We do need to get on with Brexit.

Get on with killing it.

Before it kills us.

It’s consuming all of our energy, time and resources whilst the country burns.

— Seb Dance MEP (@SebDance) May 3, 2019

10.

Absolutely disgusting the way @Conservatives and @UKLabour are parroting the same lies this morning that the public want brexit faster. Stop gaslighting we don't want it at all.

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) May 3, 2019

11.

Key takes from last night…

• Remain parties have made big gains against Brexit parties. That is NOT a ‘just get on with Brexit’ message.
• Barry ‘bailing out a Tory Brexit’ Gardiner could be the definitive nail in the coffin for any stitch-up Con/Lab deal.

Well done all.

— sarah murphy (@13sarahmurphy) May 3, 2019

12.

Tories lose sixteen councils so far, Labour lose three, LibDems gain nine, Greens gain, local Independents gain, UKIP have lost 54 council seats so far.

Media line from Tories and Labour: “This is a clear message that we need to get on with Brexit.” Baffling.

— Rhodri Marsden (@rhodri) May 3, 2019

13.

I wonder whether Change UK will reconsider its refusal to ever form an electoral alliance with the Lib Dems, given what a historically healthy position the latter is going to find itself in once the final results are in.

— Adam Payne (@adampayne26) May 3, 2019

14.

The #localelections2019 results are quite interesting from a psychological perspective, seeing as most politicians and pundits seem to be treating them as a Rorschach Test.

— Dean Burnett (@garwboy) May 3, 2019

15.

I find it extraordinary that anyone could look at these #LocalElection2019 results and think it means that ‘we need to deliver on #Brexit’. Utterly delusional

— Pete Clarke (@creativeblock_) May 3, 2019

Twitter favourite, @mutablejoe, explained why people have had so much trouble interpreting the results.

elections are a difficult way to express your feelings, it's like trying to order a steak medium rare but your only way of communicating is either full on kissing the waiter or punching them in the face

— fella (@mutablejoe) May 3, 2019

This explains everything.