Hitting them where it hurts – at the ballot box
The Liberal Democrats are back, and we are back with a bang
elections
Flying the flag of democracy
Welcome to all new councillors, and well done to those who were re-elected!
‘Debate, don’t hate’ call for local elections
The LGA is urging people to engage in positive, constructive debates ahead of the upcoming local elections.
No history of success
The Green Party continues to succeed in some Conservative-supporting areas, despite little or no former presence.
Against the run of play
This month’s set of by-elections includes a first, and two potential ‘last hurrahs’.
Looking ahead to May
It would be wise not to read too much into the results of the small number of contests held during the Christmas holiday period.
Election campaigning in a pandemic
The intervention of Constitution and Devolution Minister Chloe Smith in January, about the local elections and the issues of campaigning and delivering of leaflets, was a major concern to me and one that made no sense at all.
Reaping the winner’s bonus
Our ‘first past the post’ electoral system has two key characteristics when translating votes into seats.
Putting people before politics
It has continued to be an incredibly busy time for our members as elections loom.
Local elections preview
The unprecedented decision to stage two cycles of English local elections at the same time means that we need to focus on the contrasting past outcomes in two separate years to make any sense of what might happen this May.