Sinn Féin victory in local elections
Sinn Féin have now replaced the DUP as the largest party in local government. Its electoral victory will accelerate political progress in Ireland, north and south.
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Labour’s electoral defeats follow its capitulation to the Tories on Covid-19
The fictitious claim that the Tories disastrous Covid policy has achieved a big success has never been challenged by Starmer. Labour is undifferentiated from the Tories on key issues that affect people. Inevitably anti-Tories have found it difficult to find a reason for voting Labour.
Labour and the local elections – the real situation
The local government elections results, analysed from the point of view of their political significance for a general election, confirm that the Jeremy Corbyn led Labour Party has further advanced relative to the Tories since 2017.
Vote Labour – For the many, not the few
This year’s local elections in England conclude with Polling Day on Thursday 2 May and it is important to maximise Labour’s vote.
Local elections : all out for Labour!
This year’s local elections in Britain conclude in just over two weeks, with voters in main metropolitan areas including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle as well as other urban areas across the country going to the polls.
UKIP and the stakes for the left
By Jane West
The results of the local elections were above all a devastating blow to the Tories.
But while they confirm Labour is on course for a win at the 2015 General Election, this at present is not due to a significant turn to the left in the population.