Local elections in depth: Tunbridge Wells illustrates the challenge of overcoming distrust of new developments
We continue our series, putting this year’s local elections under the magnifying glass to find changes and trends.
Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests
Just one contest this week. The Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Sandwell.
Leading Conservative councils are withdrawing their support for Stonewall
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire have cut off funding. Some Labour councils have also pulled out.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Harlow. But lost seats to the Green Party in Mid Sussex and East Suffolk.
Local elections in depth: Wirral’s unspectacular results still show Labour in decline
We continue our series putting this year’s local elections under the magnifying glass to find changes and trends.
Why is Surrey County Council still funding Stonewall?
The group founded to campaign for gay rights has become a threat to women, children, and to free speech.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in North East Lincolnshire. But lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Elmbridge.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Lib Dems gained a seat from Labour in Chichester. Plaid Cymru had a gain from an independent in Gwynedd.
Local elections in depth: Oxfordshire – a quiet warning of a crumbling wall?
The start of a new fortnightly series on ConservativeHome considering the broader trends behind the results in different parts of the country.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Green Party gained a seat from Labour in Norwich. The Conservatives gained a seat from the Lib Dems in Aberdeenshire.
The voters of Chesham and Amersham remind the Prime Minister that he is mortal
Clarity is needed that “levelling up” is not intended to mean class war against the more affluent.
Councils are still collecting trade union membership subscriptions
Many Conservative councils do not even charge a fee for providing this service. The arrangement should end.
Councils challenged to release surplus property to provide new homes
A report has found that empty commercial and retail buildings, owned by local authorities, could be converted into 19,500 homes.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The only contests this week were in London. Labour held two seats in Waltham Forest.
Are we seeing a Tory recovery in London?
Bailey performed above expectations. The Council by-elections were good. But we need to build a lot of beautiful new homes.