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05 May 2021

Politics and Society

Deputy Director Paula Surridge explains why the local elections are important given that they are the first elections since the General Election 2019 and the first election under Keir Starmer’s leadership.

She goes on to explain what would translate a good night for the Conservatives and for the Labour Party to claim a victory, in particular, the Red Wall seats and how the political geography has changed when it comes to people’s voting behaviour across the UK.

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