There are plenty in local government whose views on Westminster are not wholly positive but could the coming months see the balance of power tilt back towards the local a little and soften this broadly well-deserved animosity?
A quick glance at the latest opinion polls suggests the forthcoming General Election is unlikely to deliver a decisive result, which means that the next Government is not liable to be a strong one.
Another coalition could be on the cards, but there is no reason to assume that it will be as robust as the most recent one, even if its hue remains the same.
A minority government is also possible, but would, by its very nature, be inherently weak.
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