Thanks to everyone who supported the Liberal Democrats in yesterday’s County Council elections, it seems again the Tories have been wiped out, at least in Burgess Hill!   Existing Burgess Hill and Hassocks Cllr Kirsty Lord increased her majority from just 20 votes to 1,634 votes, and our new Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burgess Hill East is Richard Cherry; and for Burgess Hill North, Stuart Condie, both gaining seats from the Conservatives.   This caps a day which has already seen the announcement of massive support for the Liberal Democrat Town Council’s proposal to build a new arts and entertainment venue, with plans for the Beehive receiving a thumbs up by 2,616 residents – 94% of those participating, and 88% supporting the application for a loan.  Well done Burgess Hill!

Nationally Liberal Democrats held their own against the other parties. However, to put the results into context, reviewing the share of the vote, Liberal Democrats gained 17% of the projected national vote, with 36% for the apparently dominant Conservatives. Progressives have a majority in this country but our electoral system actives favours the Conservatives unless opposition parties work together.