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Britain's conservative party has been celebrating sweeping victories in municipal elections around the country. - je 03.05.2008 12

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Daniel EstedabadyMay 3, 2008

Britain's conservative party has been celebrating sweeping victories in municipal elections around the country. They beat the governing labor party by a margin of almost 2 to 1. Their biggest accomplishment was winning back the mayor's office in London. The results are seen as a huge setback for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Labor party who are expected to face a tough challenge in parliamentary elections to be held no later than 2010.

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