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Do you remember Conservative Leader Andrew Johnson?<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 It is really interesting to look back at the May 2023 local elections and remind ourselves what was said at the time.\u00a0 Below is an article by David Lee from the Maidenhead Advertiser.<\/p>\n

Conservatives suffer huge losses as Lib Dems gain control of Windsor and Maidenhead council<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extract from the Maidenhead Advertiser by David Lee<\/p>\n

07:34AM, Friday 05 May 2023<\/p>\n

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The Conservatives suffered a near electoral wipe out overnight as the political party lost control of Windsor and Maidenhead council for the first time in 16 years.<\/p>\n

Things looked ominous for the Tories when council leader Andrew Johnson lost his seat in the first ward announcement of the night.<\/p>\n

But worse was to come as the Conservatives saw their representation on the council reduced from 22 councillors to just seven.<\/p>\n

It proved to be a significant night for the Liberal Democrats who secured control of the council \u2013 increasing their number of borough councillors from nine to 22.<\/p>\n

Independent parties also performed well with The Borough First Independent group securing seven seats on the council.<\/p>\n

Liberal Democrats leader Simon Werner said:<\/strong><\/span> \u201cIts been better than we ever expected.<\/p>\n

“I really want to try and be an open and inclusive council from now on, we’re going to be working with any councillor who wants to work with us and we’re not going to reject help from other parties.”<\/p>\n

He added: “I think residents want us to sort out the finances, get the roads clean, sort out the potholes and all these sorts of issues.<\/p>\n

“They also want us to put climate change and biodiversity at the top of the agenda and put the borough at the heart of the community again like it used to be.”<\/p>\n

Ousted council leader Andrew Johnson said:<\/strong><\/span> \u201cI think we\u2019ve got to reflect on what\u2019s happened this evening, we\u2019ve got to learn the lessons and we\u2019ve got to continue the hard work of engaging with residents and holding whatever administration comes next to account.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall I think we\u2019ve achieved a great deal, particularly in terms of stabilising the council\u2019s finances, delivering opportunity and investment within the council.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen one reflects, of course there\u2019s always things one could\u2019ve done differently.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut genuinely I believe this has been driven by national headwinds. It is your typical mid-term referendum on the Government but I\u2019m sure the Government will learn the lessons and go on a positive footing to the next General Election.\u201d<\/p>\n

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