You would expect most political candidates who pull off a shock win to celebrate their victory, maybe with a glass of bubbly and excitement for the challenges of elected office ahead. But on Friday, as thousands of new councillors celebrated their triumphs, some surprise victors were less than pleased. Green party handlers apologised to one newly elected councillor in Finsbury Park, north London, put down as a “paper candidate”, who pulled off an unexpected win. “You’re going to be great, we’ll support you,” they said, according to the Islington Tribune . A paper candidate is someone who is fielded on the understanding that they are highly unlikely to win, to enable a party to appear on the ballot paper in as many places as possible. Reform UK were so keen to enlist candidates across the country that the party cold called members of the public – including a Guardian journalist – asking them to run.…