THE OBSERVER: Local elections: something for everyone, but politics deadlocked

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In last year’s general election everything changed, but no one won. In this year’s local elections everyone won something but nothing changed. The Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens all had vote and seat gains to cheer about, as all parties took a share of the electoral windfall from the dramatic collapse in Ukip.

Period5 May 2018

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  • TitleLocal elections: something for everyone, but politics deadlocked
    Media name/outletThe Observer
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date5/05/18
    DescriptionIn last year’s general election everything changed, but no one won. In this year’s local elections everyone won something but nothing changed. The Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens all had vote and seat gains to cheer about, as all parties took a share of the electoral windfall from the dramatic collapse in Ukip.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/05/local-election-results-all-parties-gain-political-deadlock
    PersonsRobert Ford
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Keywords

  • UK politics
  • local elections