As a former Tories adviser in Wandsworth, James Cousins is still getting used to the idea of voting against his old party. But he decided to vote for Labor on Thursday, supporting the Conservative enemy in local elections for the first time.
Wandsworth’s council, his former employer, was a blue fortress for 44 years before turning red this week, after Labor won 12 seats and the Conservatives lost 18 there.
This central district of London was far from alone in changing its allegiance to Labor. Keira Starmer’s party also won major victories elsewhere in the capital, including Westminster, which until Friday had only a Conservative-led council.
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