European Elections 2019

I have now seen a ward break down for the European elections earlier this year, and they show a mixed picture from the Labour point of view.

For instance in Kensal Green, the Liberal Democrats beat Labour by a modest margin and the Greens came third.  The Brexit Party were a very poor fourth and the Tories came behind even Change UK.  In a parliamentary election on those figures the Tories would have lost their deposit.  It is an indication that local voters are very much of a "remain" orientation but without the remain vote have a natural home.  I think it also shows that the Labour Party's mixed Brexit stance really isn't working and is leading to a draining away of support, something the party urgently needs to correct.

Other parts of the Borough also have a mixed picture.

What this doesn't tell you much about is future elections since, barring Council by elections, the current ward boundaries will never be contested again.

Overall, Labour still won in Brent, with the Liberal Democrats a fairly poor second.  The Brexit Party was third, just ahead of the Tories and the Greens came fifth.