Welsh Labour in “meltdown”, Tories say
Labour is expected to lose heavily in Cardiff with its number of seats in the Welsh capital likely to be halved.
A Welsh Conservative spokesperson said Labour, who until recently had a majority in Cardiff, were “in complete meltdown” and were expected to “melt away” once the final results are in.
The Conservatives hope to advance to 17 or 18 seats from their third-placed showing of ten in 2004, while Labour are expected to slip to around 13.
Shadow Wales secretary Cheryl Gillan has said the results reflect a “lack of trust” in Labour “at any level” of government.
“At these elections the people of Wales are sending Labour a message that it’s time for change,” she commented.
“And right across the county Welsh Conservatives are demonstrating that people can get the change they really want.”
Good news nationally for the Tories appears to have been matched in the south of
the country, with Monmouthshire seeing their hold on power strengthened.
Labour lost two seats while Plaid Cymru lost one, giving the Tories 29 of the council’s 43 seats.
