Birmingham Tories remain silent as exit polls predict total wipeout, while Labour activists are joyful

Exit polls predicting a landslide victory for Labour across the country brought relief and joy to party activists and councillors who arrived in Birmingham tonight for the ballot count. But dejected Tories remained silent as they reflected on an exit poll predicting a landslide defeat.

Councillor Lisa Trickett, who represents Kings Heath and Brandwood, said nothing was certain until the results were confirmed, but the exit poll predicted a “fantastic” night. “It’s great, the country needs a strong, secure Labour majority to rebuild a broken Britain. We don’t know yet how that will play out in some constituencies in Birmingham, but it looks very positive.”

“We took nothing for granted, we worked day and night to get our message out to voters and get them to vote. Our campaigners and volunteers were simply brilliant. From 15 to 80 years old, they hit the streets and the phones to show people what the Labour Party had to offer. New people joined us, determined to get the Tories out and Labour in.”

“The reactions at the door of voters are hopeful, people believe that the Labour Party will bring change.”

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Exit polls suggested Labour could win all ten Birmingham seats for the first time in its history, with Andrew Mitchell’s seat in Sutton Coldfield considered under threat. In the Black Country, all seats are expected to turn red, as are previously safe Conservative seats such as Lichfield, Stourbridge and Wyre Forest.

Moseley Labour councillor Kerry Jenkins said the outlook was incredibly positive. But she also acknowledged that in some council seats independent candidates had delivered a strong and powerful message that Labour needed to listen to once in power.

“People have brought their comments and concerns to our doorsteps and we fully respect and understand them. They want us to be firm on the ceasefire and on our call for a two-state solution, and we have supported those calls.