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Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections
NBCNews ^ | 05/08/2026

Posted on 05/08/2026 7:15:43 AM PDT by devane617

LONDON — Early results Friday from nationwide elections in Britain suggested a historic drubbing for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and sweeping gains for hard-right Reform U.K., led by Trump ally Nigel Farage.

Though many results were still coming in Friday morning, the overall picture will heap pressure on Starmer, an unpopular leader beset by speculation his colleagues may move against him.

“The results are tough, they are very tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it,” Starmer said Friday.

But he dismissed calls for him to stand down.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; election; reformuk; unitedkingdom

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Will one of you please translate for me. I am not versed in UK politics.
1 posted on 05/08/2026 7:15:43 AM PDT by devane617
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To: devane617

The majority is not ‘hard right’. It is, by definition, mainstream.


2 posted on 05/08/2026 7:18:15 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: devane617

Mainly that local elections occurred for maybe 30% of GB and Reform took massive wins while Labour lost Wales (which it always traditionally won) and Tories lost the midlands (which it always traditionally won).

Many of the hard left Labour fled to the Greens. Starmer will probably be forced out sooner or later, but Labour will do its best to continue destroying GB until 2029 when major national elections occur.


3 posted on 05/08/2026 7:20:50 AM PDT by struggle
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To: devane617
..."gains for hard-right Reform U.K., led by Trump ally Nigel Farage."

Awww, sounds like NBC London has their panties in a twist, freaking out over "the return of fascism" again.

4 posted on 05/08/2026 7:22:10 AM PDT by SkiKnee
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To: devane617

What’s the difference between the “far” right and the “hard” right?


5 posted on 05/08/2026 7:22:31 AM PDT by rhinohunter (I don’t know if God is a Republican, but I am metaphysically certain that satan is a democrat)
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To: devane617

Losers all? United Islamic kingdumb soon. 😳🕋


6 posted on 05/08/2026 7:28:53 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: struggle

Still confused...Who are the Republicans and who are the Democrats/socialists/communists/progressives?


7 posted on 05/08/2026 7:29:14 AM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: HYPOCRACY

Hard right=folks with common sense.


8 posted on 05/08/2026 7:29:35 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: devane617

but will the Labour Party give Starman the BOOT ?


9 posted on 05/08/2026 7:32:16 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: HYPOCRACY

It’s NBC. Anything to the right of Bernie is far right.


10 posted on 05/08/2026 7:40:01 AM PDT by iamgalt ( )
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To: HYPOCRACY

If you are anti gang rape then you’re ‘hard right’.


11 posted on 05/08/2026 7:40:02 AM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT!)
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To: devane617

everything is “hard right” compared to the unrepentant trotskyist Keir Starmer.

You don’t hate the MSM enough


12 posted on 05/08/2026 7:42:46 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: butlerweave

I wonder if this will lead to a no confidence vote?


13 posted on 05/08/2026 7:42:57 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: devane617

But, but, International law! Starmer now has the shelf life of warm tuna salad.


14 posted on 05/08/2026 7:46:18 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking.......... )
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Meanwhile, what the enemedia isn’t telling you...

Rupert Lowe MP
@RupertLowe10

History made. We won ten out of ten seats, with overwhelming majorities in every single one.

Great Yarmouth First, then we Restore Britain.

A very special day.

10:02 AM · May 8, 2026 268.3K Views

https://x.com/RupertLowe10/status/2052750896262476153


15 posted on 05/08/2026 7:48:34 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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as usual, the fake stream propaganda media labels the conservative side as “hard-right” but completely fails to label the hard-left Starmer as hard-left ...


16 posted on 05/08/2026 7:49:53 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: mewzilla

Only article I can find so far mentioning Restore’s victory...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/local-elections-2026-results-mapped-37118031

...and you have to scroll way down in the article to find it.

The UK’s Deep State isn’t afraid of Farage.

But Restore scares the excrement out of it.


17 posted on 05/08/2026 7:55:58 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: devane617

Tories/Conservatives - had power years ago but squandered it by looking like fools partying during COVID and letting illegals in, so voter turn-out last national elections was horrible for them leading to...

Labour/Liberals - now has power but still very unpopular as Starmer has let in illegals at an even faster rate and is arresting people for negative facebook remarks

Reform/Maga - Reform is kind of like MAGA but no one knows what they will do when they take over. Farage was one of the main reasons Brexit occurred in 2016.

Greens - Slimy commies

NDL - Center/left, some Labour has fled here.


18 posted on 05/08/2026 7:59:59 AM PDT by struggle
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To: mewzilla
Meanwhile, what the enemedia isn’t telling you...

That really is the big story. Restore Britain is a new party that is already attracting massive attention thanks to Rupert Lowe who has come out saying that all the illegals need to be deported.

This is in comparison to Reform where Nigel Farage has been getting progressively more limp. He's beginning to look like controlled opposition.
19 posted on 05/08/2026 8:07:13 AM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: devane617

The hard left was wiped out.


20 posted on 05/08/2026 8:07:35 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey (No.)
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