There is a strong correlation between local election results and general election results two years later. If that pattern holds, Johnson’s parliamentary majority is at risk.
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Votes are for people who decide incredibly important aspects of our lives, yet they are portrayed as an opportunity to punish the government.
What’s happening in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales this Thursday.
The party has long dominated but the scale of the lead raises questions about why the Conservatives are experiencing such unprecedented unpopularity.
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London
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Lecturer in British Politics, Brunel University London
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Senior Lecturer, School of Arts & Humanities, Nottingham Trent University
