Labour has clocked its lowest share of the votes since the 1960s, delivering a resounding blow to Gordon Brown's future prospects as Prime Minister.
Both the Tories and LibDem managed to get a higher percentage of votes than Labour in England and Wales, with the Tories at 44%, LibDem at 25% and Labour at 24%.
While this may be disheartening news for the Labour campaign, they are determined to point out that local elections rarely predict the results of the general elections, especially since voters turnout is 35%.
Labour's chief whip Geoff Hoon said: "There's no crisis. This isn't something that's going to affect the fundamental stability of the government."
The Tories, on the other hand, are determined to emphasise how this shows their party gaining popularity, hailing David Cameron the "Prime-Minister-in-waiting". Mr Cameron has also labelled this as the Conservatives' 'big moment'.
They have managed to turn votes in Hull and St Albans, signalling progress in the traditionally Labour north.
All rests now in the London elections, where the Tories and Labour candidates are neck to neck.
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