lost the west midlands. another reaction you could have is to say frankly, with the labour party 20 points ahead in the opinion polls and given that the west midlands is pretty marginal territory, of course the labour party should be winning pretty much any political contest in that region because if they can win the contest in that region, we might ask questions can t win. it is a testament to andy street s personal popularity that albeit he may have lost narrowly, the fact that he has run labour so close i think he can take quite some considerable credit for because as we know, the parallel police and commissioner election the conservatives were quite a long way behind. i conservatives were quite a long way behind. ., ., ., . ~ conservatives were quite a long way behind. ., ., ., ., behind. i want to go back to the messaue behind. i want to go back to the message from behind. i want to go back to the message from ellie behind. i want to go back to the message from el
and then and wisdom as he takes on this role. and then of and wisdom as he takes on this role. and then of course, the third thanks is to my and then of course, the third thanks is to my conservative team across the region is to my conservative team across the region. it has been my honour to lead you the region. it has been my honour to lead you for the region. it has been my honour to lead you for the last seven years. i m sony lead you for the last seven years. i m sorry we lead you for the last seven years. i m sorry we couldn t make it that hat-trick, i m sorry we couldn t make it that hat trick, but mark my words, you will be hat trick, but mark my words, you will be back hat trick, but mark my words, you will be back for that, i m sure. and then will be back for that, i m sure. and then nrost will be back for that, i m sure. and then most importantly, my thanks of course then most importantly, my thanks of course go then most importantly, my than
are representing, our politicians don t deserve to be treated like that. it is dangerous. doesn t matter what the substance is, it is the thought of what it might be. i agree, beat him through argument, not foolish agree, beat him through argument, not foolish tactics. not foolish tactics. what are we exectinu not foolish tactics. what are we expecting over not foolish tactics. what are we expecting over the not foolish tactics. what are we expecting over the coming - not foolish tactics. what are we i expecting over the coming weeks? labour have got to stiffen up and show labour have got to stiffen up and show some clear messaging about what they will show some clear messaging about what they will actually do. they have to stay on they will actually do. they have to stay on this stance that the fiscal policy stay on this stance that the fiscal policy won t change. they must come up policy won t change. they must come up with policy won t change. they must come up
That we don t need to talk to them, and over there, you concealed the journalists still a hive of activity. we are fact checking you can see. we are giving plenty of analysis on the bbc website. there is a qr code next to me. you ll get all the information and postevent analysis. from the spin room, things are turning to pack up now, i will hand back to you, kylie.- hand back to you, kylie. ra ini, thank you. fl hand back to you, kylie. ra ini, thank you. let s i hand back to you, kylie. ra ini, thank you. let s take hand back to you, kylie. ra ini, thank you. let s take an i hand back to you, kylie. rajini, l thank you. let s take an in-depth thank you. let s take an in depth look at what happened tonight with our political editor chris mason. is tonight the night you can turn things around, prime minister? the big question for rishi sunak. the polls aren t budging. could this be the moment for a game changer? and here s the guy who wants hisjob. is tonight the night you seal th