Frances Lasok: The growing threat of the minor parties and how we can beat them

Even in “safe seats” a culture of knock-every-door campaigning is needed. That was the lesson from the local elections.

The local elections revisited: an analysis of results in the North West

This region shows that Liberal Democrat progress, at the expense of Labour, remains modest.

The local elections revisited: an analysis of results in the South West

The long-awaited Liberal Democrat revival in their traditional strongholds finally transpired. But the independents also made big gains.

Local elections 3) The contest with the Lib Dems – their revival has come far more at the expense of the Conservatives than of Labour

The Lib Dems have made net gains of 400 seats, so far.

Local elections: The Conservative/Lib Dem battlegrounds

Could the Yellow Party take control of Lewes, St Albans, Winchester, Teignbridge, Guildford – even Wokingham?

Roy Whitehead: The battle for Chelmsford

We are working hard to retain our seats – at a time when outside events are not helping us.

WATCH: Cable declares it is “improbable” he will still be the Leader of the Lib Dems in 2022

“I’ve got a series of tasks to do. I’m going to do them….but I’m looking for a professional transition to a new generation.”

Sanjoy Sen: There’s a danger in targeting too few wards in our election campaigning

Do X per cent of voters really switch once they’ve read Y leaflets, resulting in Z per cent more wins in key marginals?

Philip Jackson: The Lib Dems are blocking the change North East Lincolnshire needs

Voters are fed up with decay and decline. Labour will not be able to cling on much longer.

It’s in the district council elections that the Conservatives are strongest – and so have the most to lose

The final part of our series this week on May’s elections. Will there be a LibDem revival – which polls have yet to indicate?

More children are learning to read under the Conservatives

The improvement has been dramatic – and is a vindication for the emphasis placed on phonics by Nick Gibb, the Schools Minister.

Watch out for the return of pavement politics

The mundane local concerns of people going about their daily lives cannot be ignored. That doesn’t mean getting down into the gutter with the Lib Dems.

Gimson’s election diary: In Halifax, Corbyn looks like a fatal handicap for Labour

Opinion polls which show Labour in contention cannot be reconciled with the public’s contempt for the party’s leader.

Sarah Ingham: The local elections show the voters have other priorities beside Brexit

The poor showing for UKIP and the Lib Dems proves those on both sides of the debate wish to move on.

County and unitary election results: Live Blog – Oxfordshire still no overall control

Net gains for the Conservatives in England 319 seats, net Labour losses 142, net UKIP loses 137, net Lib Dem losses 28.