Patrick Wintour reports on the Greg Clark's plans to hold mayoral and police commissioner elections on the same day – Thursday 15 November, now being called ‘Super Thursday'.

The government's tactics in bringing forward elections to November seem designed to generate some momentum and interest around the country, as well as forcing the hand of those Councillors and civic leaders who have so far been hostile to the Mayoral model. All the evidence is that politicians who oppose the Mayoral model in referendums struggle to get elected to the post, whereas advocates for the Mayoral role do better.