Local elections: why did Labour's possible victories fail to materialise?

Critics say key figures talked up party’s chances and failed to address concerns of white working-class votersLabour’s election postmortem began in earnest amid claims that an inability to manage expectations and a failure to address the concerns of white working-class voters had led to a disappointing showing in the polls.Jeremy Corbyn admitted that unrealistic expectations of Labour’s chances had become accepted wisdom and blamed the Conservatives for successfully talking up