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Looking beyond Westminster: the local picture

Sir Merrick Cockell ponders the significance of last week's local elections.

Last Friday, whilst the national spotlight was focused on the unexpected outcome of the General Election, counts were taking place for the election of over 9000 councillors to 279 local authorities across the breadth of England.

With the General Election causing both a higher turnout and a significant element of voting along national party lines, the outcome of polling day saw an increasing dominance of local government by both Labour and the Conservatives.

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