Folr the Tories, yes, more or less - one quarter of all councillors up for re-election were defeated. The few bright spots like Harrow stand out for their rarity. Labour did pretty well, also with ex… (View Post)

Yes, the spread of Labour along the coast is a remarkable and under-reported phenomenon. I don't entirely understand it myself, though the position of Brighton as a flagship of young counter-cul… (View Post)

Yes - over half the suporters of other candidates didn't bother to give a second preference. The fact that Labour opposed having a mayor at all was a handicap in standing for it, a bit like the … (View Post)

The Tories have narrowly won the Croydon mayoralty: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2022/england/mayors/E09000008 (View Post)

I'm CLP chair in Southwest Surrey so I know the position intimately. In my opinion, Hunt will hold on, not least as he's a good constituency MP who assiduously keeps in touch, but the LibDe… (View Post)