Given the current Labour poll lead and Starmer dumping of the Corbynites, it is safe to say he was the real 'change to win' candidate (View Post)

I actually expect the Tories to see a bigger swing to the LDs than Labour in seats where the LDs are the main challengers. Certainly in the local elections this year and last year the swing from Tory… (View Post)

I doubt it would make much difference, there isn't a great deal in this PO story other than Davey was a bit slow off the mark in noticing the Horizon problems alongside everybody else in governm… (View Post)

Except excluding immigration as I said the population would be falling and demand for public services too, except for oldest in the ageing population. If you build lots of new builds in a town or vil… (View Post)

The average age of a councillor in England is now 60, just 16% of local councillors are under 45 https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Councillors%27%20Census%202022%20-%20report%20F… (View Post)