Three years ago, the Conservatives celebrated their best local election performance since 2008. Number“It's a “terrible day” for the Conservative Party.
Now that the dust has settled, we're taking a closer look. Local elections are not just a matter of Count Binfas and potholes. As the next election approaches, journalists and political pundits are watching them like hawks.
So who are the biggest winners and losers? Has the rise of metro mayors strengthened democracy in England? What does this mean for the next election?
Hannah Peaker was joined by Dr. Abi O'Connor, a senior fellow at the New Economics Foundation, and Jack Shaw, a fellow at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy.
Music: “Thoughtful” by Lee Rosevere, Free Music Archives: freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rose…-than-answers/used under a Creative Commons license: Creativecommons.org/lic/4.0/.
