I’m not in the Tees valley area anymore so don’t really feel it’s my place to comment on the politics in this area, it’s really down to the people that currently live there to have the say on the things that affect them.
Sorry to hear you have been a laughing stock with your London pals,
It’s quite possible the people that could be bothered to get out and vote don’t have “London pals” and evidently don’t give a Phuck about your “London Pals”
Sorry for your loss in this sad time.