There are 4 local by-elections today. We have Lab defences in Barnet and Stoke, a Con defence in Broadland, and an SNP defence in West Dunbartonshire. (View Post)

Yes. I was largely responsible for initiating one of them. But I don't think there is an issue you mention with that one. (View Post)

Over the next couple of years the Lib Dems will be running a large number of local councils. This will be hard given the financial and structural problems of local government, However unlike Reform t… (View Post)

Liz Leffman will be the new leader of Oxfordshire council. It could be that all the new Lib Dem run counties could be run by women. (View Post)

7 former Labour councillors in Slough have joined the Lib Dems. (View Post)