There are local elections taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday. Except there’s nothing particularly ‘local’ about them, at least in England.
Even in Scotland and Wales, the elections for the devolved administrations are being seen as a referendum on the Government in Westminster.
Given that we don’t have American-style ‘midterms’ under our parliamentary system, it’s the first chance voters have had in almost two years to pass judgment on Keir Starmer’s dismal premiership.
The result isn’t in doubt. It will be a well-deserved massacre for Labour, which is expected to lose anything up to 2,000 council seats.
All the fevered media
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