Tories Make Big Gains ; the Liberal Democrats' Vice-Like Grip On Cornwall's Politics Was Smashed Last Night As the Conservatives Swept the Board in the Westcountry's Local Elections.

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The Liberal Democrats' vice-like grip on Cornwall's politics was smashed last night as the Conservatives swept the board in the Westcountry's local elections.

After driving through the controversial plans for a single super- council to run the whole of Cornwall, voters punished the Lib-Dems at the ballot box.

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Tories Make Big Gains ; the Liberal Democrats' Vice-Like Grip On Cornwall's Politics Was Smashed Last Night As the Conservatives Swept the Board in the Westcountry's Local Elections.

While the Tories were 12 seats short of taking overall control of the new authority, the result sent shockwaves through the county and left the future of the five Lib-Dem MPs looking less certain.

Labour ...

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