It did when there were more grammar schools in inner cities or rural areas or ex industrial or poor seaside towns. Now in England grammar schools are mainly in a few of the wealthy Home counties and … (View Post)

Of course you would as they also have foreign nations to visit on state visits (just some of them have fixed elections for their national Parliaments). Of course the King is also head of state of Aus… (View Post)

Not really, canvassing and GOTV really does matter in marginal council wards as local elections normally have only a 25-35% turnout. Canvassing is less important for the general election though ironi… (View Post)

Yes, Sunak as I long said too cares more about staying in No 10 as long as possible than saving a few Tory councillors seats in May due to higher Tory voters voting as the locals coincide with the ge… (View Post)

The May locals were terrible last year and Sunak survived (and fewer councils and seats are up this year so Tory losses will be less than last year). There simply aren't enough votes amongst ERG… (View Post)