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ELECTIONS
'A bereavement – with no funeral'
By Dame Jane Roberts | 08 May 2019
Dame Jane Roberts says that while the abrupt end of a councillor’s role may be a significant loss...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Rise of independents suggests localism is on the move
By Michael Burton | 08 May 2019
Brexit, which has split the two main parties down the middle nationally, has clearly also extende...
DIGITAL
Gateshead e-voting trial declared a success
By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019
The tradition of dozens of volunteers gathering in town halls and leisure centres to count ballot...
ELECTIONS
Conservatives struggle at the polls as Lib Dems gain
By Heather Jameson | 03 May 2019
The two main political parties have made big loses in the local elections, with the Lib Dems, Gre...
ELECTIONS
Voter ID plans will impact 'millions on the margins'
By Laura Sharman | 02 May 2019
Millions of people will be denied their right to vote if the Government presses ahead with its ma...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Security fears after candidate addresses published
By Dan Peters | 02 May 2019
Security concerns have been raised after a loophole forced councils to publish the home addresses...
WHITEHALL
£100m EU elections bill even if poll cancelled
By Dan Peters | 01 May 2019
The UK will still be landed with a close to £100m bill for the EU elections - even if they were c...
SOCIAL CARE
Devo choices should be open to all
By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2019
If Scotland can choose to raise income tax and invest in public services, why can’t Manchester or...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The local is where the repairs begin
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 April 2019
The things these elections should really be about – homes, schools, high streets, care and childr...
ELECTIONS
White Van Man on... local elections
30 April 2019
I’m all in favour of democracy but you wonder sometimes whether we’ve got too much of it. I mean ...
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