The Lib Dems have secured a wealthy backer, from a global corporation to help them try to win Sheffield Hallam back from the Labour... and who is this backer you might ask?
Well, its Nick Clegg, whose seat it once was, before he decided to join Meta/Facebook to help them deal with governments (like the one he had just helped push austerity on the UK).
So now the LibDems are led by a Tory Coalition cabinet member & are funded by an architect of that coalition... nothing to see here.
@raghnallborders I attended a Hogmanay party here a few years ago (have some Scottish friends--lived there for 5 years) and FWIW all had switched from NO to YES voters since Brexit. Mostly academics - Ireland gets first class applications from GB (surprise!)
All, and most of their families here, had, like my wife, applied for Irish citizenship in order to retain freedom of movement. I should think all have it by now. And they can (and will) vote anti-Tory.
@Jennifer@liverpoolrichard sadly no,
These are for local government positions, region mayors and regional police commissioners ( renamed something else)
The elections are only in some parts of England (not Scotland or Wales or northern Ireland IIRC)
There is no impact on the UK government other than confirming their parties unpopularity
National elections (aka general election) is happening sometime within next 7 months
Thanks for your interest in our archaic undemocratic arrangements!
For the first time in the 57 years that I have been a political activist the Lib Dems have taken more seats and more councils than the Conservative Party. #ukpolitics#libdems
The Liberal Democrats have won more council seats overall than the Conservatives in the local elections, elections expert John Curtice said.
Curtice told the BBC:
The Liberal Democrats now have 520 councillors, and the Conservatives have 508.
This is a simple headline way of underlining the way in which the results of those local elections have indeed been extremely disappointing for the Conservatives.” #libdems#ukpolitics
Today marks the end of my 41st year as a member of Liverpool City Council. I was first elected on 1st May 1975 and served for 9 years. I had 8 years off and have been back on continuously from 1992. I'm now preparing for my biggest challenge. Being Lord Mayor from 15th May.#ukpolitics#libdems