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Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow Tomorrow morning, polling stations will be open in communities across Scotland and Wales, as voters choose who should run their devolved governments – and they will be open too in many, but not all, parts of England, as more than 5,000 seats on 136 councils are… Continue reading Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections – so what can be done? After they highlighted the backlog, the LGA said longer-term funding would help councils “more effectively plan for future maintenance schemes, focusing more on preventative measures, which will ultimately save the taxpayer money and reduce the need for repairs, and able to invest in… Continue reading Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections – so what can be done?

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink – what to expect in next week’s elections As with all the parties, even the most expert political pundits are guessing at the numbers of seats the Greens are likely to win, but given their surge in the polls, gaining at least 500 would be a decent… Continue reading Winners, losers and a PM on the brink – what to expect in next week’s elections

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major He said Labour MPs used to be “people without money, without privilege, working class people who really knew their constituents” but now “they’re much younger, much better educated, and in my judgement, much less close to their constituents than their predecessors were”. Published at Thu,… Continue reading UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major