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POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform UK unlikely to enter 'formal coalitions' on councils
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
Reform UK is unlikely to join ‘formal coalitions’ to run councils, a leading party figure has tol...
ELECTIONS
Losing control again
By Jonathan Werran | 12 May 2026
After an election that fragmented political allegiance, consideration must be paid to the grey ro...
ELECTIONS
London's elections: Rip up those political maps
By Nick Bowes | 11 May 2026
Nick Bowes says Labour had a dreadful election in London, the Tories swelled their ranks by just ...
ELECTIONS
Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
By Duncan Flynn | 10 May 2026
More councils are in no overall control, meaning more fragile alliances, more deal-making, more l...
ELECTIONS
Re-localising elections
By Professor Colin Copus | 10 May 2026
A voting system that allows for not only national parties, but real independents, local parties a...
ELECTIONS
Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2026
Labour has lost control of a slew of councils amid a surge in support for Reform UK following yes...
ELECTIONS
And now for something completely different
By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2026
Jonathan Werran scans the first indications from the local election results, and says that for La...
POLITICS
Kent's political possibilities
By Duncan Flynn | 29 April 2026
While the sector awaits a swathe of government decisions on unitarisation, Duncan Flynn predicts ...
FINANCE
Winning the war on waste?
By David Blackman | 16 April 2026
Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...
ELECTIONS
Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections
By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026
Reform UK will contest all but two wards in May’s local elections, more than any other party.
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