Thoughts and prayers for all the local authorities who now have to scramble to hold an election with less than three months' notice.
I expect turnout will be low because there's not enough time to reach low-engagement voters. That will benefit Reform and other weird parties, but hopefully also small parties like the Greens
The Crafty Miss
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