Sentences with phrase «conservatives were jubilant»

Senior Conservatives were jubilant at winning the AV vote and preventing any major lose of councils in England but they were under strict instructions from Downing Street not to be seen celebrating, as ministers tried to prevent the election from destroying the coalition.

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One jubilant Lib Dem said the result meant a range of seats lost to the Conservatives last year were now back in play.
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