Lewisham shows why Labour is doomed
From our UK edition
One of the biggest shocks of the local elections was the result of the Lewisham mayoral race and council elections, where the Greens emerged victorious. For the first time in the 24 years since the position was created, Lewisham has a mayor who is not from Labour. This result has wide-ranging implications for Labour far beyond south London. Many black voters are not necessarily becoming Green radicals or Conservatives. Some are simply disengaging It is difficult to fully describe what has taken place. As someone born and raised in Lewisham, this was not something I could ever have imagined growing up. I remember speaking to a local politician a little over a decade ago who jokingly remarked that Labour could field a monkey as its parliamentary candidate and still win.
