BBC NEWS ONLINE: Local elections: The main parties have been punished

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This analysis piece was commissioned by the BBC from an expert working for an outside organisation.

Sir John Curtice is professor of politics at Strathclyde University, senior fellow at NatCen Social Research and The UK in a Changing Europe. He is also chief commentator at WhatUKthinks.org.

He worked with Stephen Fisher, associate professor of political sociology, University of Oxford; Robert Ford, professor of politics, University of Manchester and Patrick English, associate lecturer in data analysis, University of Exeter.

Period3 May 2019

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  • TitleLocal elections: The main parties have been punished
    Media name/outletBBC News Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date3/05/19
    DescriptionThe local election results are disappointing for both the Conservatives and for Labour, while the Liberal Democrats, Greens and independents prospered, writes Prof Sir John Curtice and colleagues on the BBC's local elections team.

    "A plague on both your houses." That seems to have been the key message to emerge from the ballot boxes.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48132541
    PersonsRobert Ford
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Keywords

  • UK politics
  • local elections