Labour is confident in Swindon. But what of its traditional territory such as Stoke and Hull?
In the start of our series, we look at the metropolitan boroughs. Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall will be among the ones to watch.
East Sussex County Council has saved their residents thousands of pounds and kept its pavements clear. The ban on weedkiller in Brighton and Hove has been an expensive failure.
Denying the South East what it needs to grow and prosper with the misguided intention of being ‘fair’ to the rest of the country is detrimental to all in the end.
They promote critical race theory in schools and indulge in virtue signalling. But all their councillors are white.
But without a clear green direction of travel across all these policies, there could be negative political consequences
We said Labour would consolidate rather than make dramatic gains. That proved broadly accurate.
The Conservatives gained seven seats there – Labour are down one, the Lib Dems down three and the independents down three.
Particularly ridiculous was the fact that the “environmentally friendly” spread included imported fruit such as melon, mango, and kiwi.
A shift towards four-party politics in England is likely to continue. But in an incremental rather than dramatic manner.
We don’t need eight new nuclear power stations, Green MP says, we need onshore wind and home insulation.
The Greens in Brighton wants to impose their thinking. But try telling the parents in my ward of Patcham & Hollingbury that they have “white privilege”.
Also: Donaldson reiterates DUP threat to collapse Stormont; and Jack comes out swinging for North Sea oil.
Instead of flying off to climate change conferences, the council leader should sort out the poor results on recycling.
Geopolitical risks create uncertainty in energy markets as reliability is questioned, pushing up prices and creating resistance to climate change goals.