six to the Tories and five to the Lib Dems).

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In Sedgefield, where an estimated 60% of the electorate voted leave, Labour’s majority is down to 6,059, 12,000 fewer than Blair managed in his final election in 2005, when he was challenged by Reg Keys, whose son had died in Iraq.

Next door in Bishop Auckland, the Tories have cut Labour’s majority to 502. At the Woodhouse Close church community centre, where deprivation levels are among the worst 1% in England, few people seemed surprised at Labour’s local demise. The centre, which operates a food bank and crisis service, has seen demand double year on year, with 1,595 people needing helpholds an MA from Bath Spa University England (Cultural Astrology and Astronomy) 2005, a Federation Australian Astrologers (FAA) Diploma of Astrology and in 2012 was awarded the FAA Gold Medal for Excellence, having achieved the highest scores in all exam areas. He teaches a Diploma of Astrology course in Sydney as well as online, and is available for private consultations, tuition and speaking engagements.