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| Tories seize power in Southampton | Tories seize power in Southampton |
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| The Conservatives have regained control of Southampton after being ousted through Labour-Lib Dem alliance that was formed early this year. | The Conservatives have regained control of Southampton after being ousted through Labour-Lib Dem alliance that was formed early this year. |
| Labour council leader June Bridle lost her city seat in Sholing to the Tories. | Labour council leader June Bridle lost her city seat in Sholing to the Tories. |
| The gain by the Tories comes after the party gained control in the city last year, for the first time in 23 years, prompting Labour and Lib-Dems to act. | The gain by the Tories comes after the party gained control in the city last year, for the first time in 23 years, prompting Labour and Lib-Dems to act. |
| In Portsmouth, deputy council leader Alex Bentley, for the Lib-Dems, also lost his seat in the local election. | |
| The Tories, who gained eight seats in Southampton, have also retained control of Winchester, Havant, Rushmoor and Fareham while Eastleigh remained under Lib Dem control. | The Tories, who gained eight seats in Southampton, have also retained control of Winchester, Havant, Rushmoor and Fareham while Eastleigh remained under Lib Dem control. |
| Councillor defection | Councillor defection |
| Portsmouth, Gosport and Hart remain under no overall control. | Portsmouth, Gosport and Hart remain under no overall control. |
| In last year's election in Southampton, the Tories and Labour both won 18 seats, but then Lib Dem councillor Norah Goss split with her party to vote in a Tory administration. | In last year's election in Southampton, the Tories and Labour both won 18 seats, but then Lib Dem councillor Norah Goss split with her party to vote in a Tory administration. |
| At the budget setting meeting last February, Liberal Democrat and Labour members joined forces, as a result, to oust the Conservatives from power. | At the budget setting meeting last February, Liberal Democrat and Labour members joined forces, as a result, to oust the Conservatives from power. |
| Cabinet minister John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen, acknowledged the Conservative seizure of control of the city was bad news for Labour. | Cabinet minister John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen, acknowledged the Conservative seizure of control of the city was bad news for Labour. |
| He said Labour now had to show it was listening to the concerns of voters in the South. | He said Labour now had to show it was listening to the concerns of voters in the South. |
| 'Genuinely concerned' | 'Genuinely concerned' |
| "We lost seats, but my reading of it is that the Liberal Democrat vote collapsed, some of our voters stayed at home, we didn't see people switching parties and the Tories got their voters back," Mr Denham told the BBC. | "We lost seats, but my reading of it is that the Liberal Democrat vote collapsed, some of our voters stayed at home, we didn't see people switching parties and the Tories got their voters back," Mr Denham told the BBC. |
| "That's what happens in these local election nights. | "That's what happens in these local election nights. |
| "[If] we go from here, show the voters that we have been listening to the things they are genuinely concerned about, show that we can address them here in the South, then we can and will win the next general election." | "[If] we go from here, show the voters that we have been listening to the things they are genuinely concerned about, show that we can address them here in the South, then we can and will win the next general election." |
| Basingstoke and Deane is the only whole council in Hampshire up for election and the results from the election there are expected later. | Basingstoke and Deane is the only whole council in Hampshire up for election and the results from the election there are expected later. |