We had three successive elections (2010, 2014 and 2018) when Labour won every seat. 2010 was the only occasion in recent times when a GE took place on the same day as London local council elections. … (View Post)

Not entirely - the Conservatives won a by-election in the Bemersyde Ward in 1991 which meant they had three sitting councillors up to the 1994 election when all three were defeated. (View Post)

Evening all :) In my part of Newham, after a busy start to the electioneering week, it's gone a bit quiet but I suspect it will pick up after Easter. The Newham Independents leafletted those at … (View Post)

As a wise man once said, "it's the Economy, stupid" and what the Americans call "pocketbook issues" will always be important. As you say, nobody votes to become poorer yet ov… (View Post)

I wondered how long it would be before a comment like this surfaced. Credit where it's due, a very good result in the Stanford-le-Vale Ward of Vale of the White Horse. This was a seat the LDs wo… (View Post)