Forecasting is a tricky art but looking back at the relationship between local elections and subsequent general elections puts Labour on course for House of Commons majority.
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Not a knockout blow but important gains for the opposition.
There’s a lot to play for in the final big electoral test before the next national vote, especially in northern regions where Labour hopes to make a comeback.
Beyond the ethical questions raised by an ad suggesting the prime minister doesn’t believe in sending sex offenders to prison is the matter of whether such negative campaigning even works.
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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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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Political Communication, University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Manchester
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Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Media & Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science
