Bin collections don’t win local elections
Voters have lost faith in local authorities constrained by austerity
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May 2026
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Labour faces a local election wipeout in England
The results of the May elections look set to be record-breaking
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Hackney, the cradle of Green ambition
Zack Polanski’s party is hoping to build a new empire in north London
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London’s coming for Labour, again
It’s not the first time the party has faced oblivion in the capital
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The Scottish election is becoming a farce
None of the parties are taking us – or treating us – seriously
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The Birmingham council candidate who was jailed for terrorism
Shahid Butt – who was accused in 1999 of being part of a Yemen bomb plot – wants your vote
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Welsh Labour is dying
The forces of nationalism and nihilism are tearing the country apart
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“Ed Davey’s just too beige”: Inside the Lib Dems’ election campaign
The party’s low-key strategy is to be everyone’s second choice
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