A sensible Labour Party would be reflecting on the merits of a preferential voting system…. (View Post)

For sure. But most of them will be blanks or clear Xs in more than one box - the number that are genuinely doubtful, in that you can credibly argue it both ways, is usually tiny (or none). (View Post)

Starmer already has his ‘Westminster and Wandsworth’ story; if they can sneak the by-election it doesn’t really matter for him what happens in the locals, with relatively few Labour seats at stake an… (View Post)

From the Guardian, just out: We’ve just been told that the recount has almost been completed but it has thrown up a number of “doubtful” ballot papers that now need to be assessed by the candidates. … (View Post)

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