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Labour sweep to victory in Thurrock

By Andrew Sinclair, BBC East of England political editor

There is still a lot of counting to go, but one thing is already clear: this has been a disastrous night for the Conservatives

They will be relieved that they fought off a strong Labour challenge in Harlow and pleased that they didn’t lose anything in Colchester. But that’s as good as it got.

They didn’t just lose control of Thurrock, they also lost seats in Rochford, Southend and even Harlow.

It appears that this traditionally Conservative county may be turning away from the Tories.

And if this is what can happen in just a handful of counts, what will happen when they start counting later this morning in places like Basildon and Brentwood?


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