VOTERS across Eastleigh sent Gordon Brown a “get out of Number 10” message today as Labour support collapsed in spectacular fashion.
And it was a similar sad story for Labour throughout the night. Peter Luffman, who is leader of Eastleigh Council’s Labour Group, took a ballot box battering in Eastleigh East.
He said that the Government’s troubles had certainly had a knock on effect, which had also massively increased the vote for UKIP.
Commenting on the Eastleigh results, Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne said: “It will tell Gordon Brown that he had better go to the country as soon as he can because people are absolutely fed up with this failing government.”
Eastleigh Conservative’s parliamentary candidate Maria Hutchings said: “Gordon Brown has to call a General Election now.”
Turnout was low, ranging from 32.4 per cent to 47 per cent, indicating that many voters, disenchanted with politicians, had decided to boycott the ballot boxes.
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