I have just checked the local council results for my ward and district.  Overall the swing is strongly away from Labour to Conservative.  The people I voted for came 6th and 7th in the ward level stage.

Our results are scary - the BNP candidate top.  The white conservative was elected with the non-white conservative coming 5th.  So now we have one Conservative and one BNP councillor for this ward.  The latter troubles me greatly.

How ironic that as the BNP got voted in we were in a pub talking tolerance and respect!  Some serious preaching may now be needed.