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| Lib Dems are 'regaining momentum' | Lib Dems are 'regaining momentum' |
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| Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says his party "confounded expectations" in England and Wales' local elections. | Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says his party "confounded expectations" in England and Wales' local elections. |
| Although their projected share of the vote was down 4% on when these seats were fought in 2004, and 1% down on 2007, they gained 30 more councillors. | |
| And the 25% projected share of the national vote was enough to push Labour, on 24%, into third place. | |
| Mr Clegg said his party had proved it was "regaining momentum" and he was "delighted" with the result. | Mr Clegg said his party had proved it was "regaining momentum" and he was "delighted" with the result. |
| 'Doing well' | 'Doing well' |
| He said: "We were 13% a few months ago, we're now 25%. We've overtaken Labour, we've taken seats off the Conservatives, we've taken seats off Labour. | He said: "We were 13% a few months ago, we're now 25%. We've overtaken Labour, we've taken seats off the Conservatives, we've taken seats off Labour. |
| LIB DEM RESULTS Lib Dems gain 30 seatsKey Liberal Democrats win - Burnley, Kingston-Upon-Hull, Sheffield, St AlbansKey Liberal Democrats losses - Liverpool, Pendle | LIB DEM RESULTS Lib Dems gain 30 seatsKey Liberal Democrats win - Burnley, Kingston-Upon-Hull, Sheffield, St AlbansKey Liberal Democrats losses - Liverpool, Pendle |
| "Every time I opened a newspaper in the last month I was being told it would even be a good night if we lost a number of seats; we've won seats. | "Every time I opened a newspaper in the last month I was being told it would even be a good night if we lost a number of seats; we've won seats. |
| "If you call that a disappointment then we inhabit different planets. I am actually delighted, we are regaining momentum." | "If you call that a disappointment then we inhabit different planets. I am actually delighted, we are regaining momentum." |
| A BBC projection based on the votes in councils in England and Wales put Labour's national vote share at just 24%, 20 points behind David Cameron's Conservatives on 44% and beaten into third place by the Liberal Democrats on 25%. | A BBC projection based on the votes in councils in England and Wales put Labour's national vote share at just 24%, 20 points behind David Cameron's Conservatives on 44% and beaten into third place by the Liberal Democrats on 25%. |