Pre the reform of Local Government by Heath's government in the early 1970s the local elecion cycle was 3 years rather than the 4 years we have known for the last 50 years - ie councillors were elect… (View Post)

Unemployment was circa 600,000 and the economy was growing at a reasonable rate. Inflation was circa 5%. (View Post)

Well the GLC and County Council elections held in April 1970 were not particularly encouraging for Labour - though the party did make gains at the GLC compared with their landslide defeat in 1967 and… (View Post)

Oh it might well be argued that Heath wasted the inheritance bequeathed by the outgoing Wilson government. (View Post)

Back in May 2017 Theresa May and the Tories were 20% ahead in the polls and appeared likely to win a big majority at the GE held a month later.At the Mayoral elections for West Midlands and Teeside A… (View Post)