LABOUR escaped a widely predicted bloodbath in the Oxford City Council elections yesterday, but lost its flimsy grip on the authority.
The party, which went into last night's count at the Town Hall with 21 councillors, ended the evening with 17 a loss of four.
Although the council remains hung, with no one party in overall control, the main winners were the Liberal Democrats, who saw their number of councillors rise from 17 to 19, making them the largest group on the authority.
The Greens have eight councillors, while the Independent Working Class Association has four.
The Conservatives failed to win a single seat.
***Full results from noon today. Go to 'News', then 'Election 2006'***
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