How Labour lost the Indian vote
Attacking Rishi Sunak’s elitist background goes down badly with affluent, ambitious, nostalgic Hindus.
Bylocal elections
Pothole politics: A green councillor on breaking through in south London
The Greens gained seats across England, Scotland and Wales. They now hold real power in Croydon.
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Pothole politics: a Lib Dem councillor on the party’s renaissance in Sunderland
The north-east city is famous for quick election declarations, but residents need action on energy costs.
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Pothole politics: A Labour councillor’s view on winning Herts
A local councillor tells Spotlight about the challenges ahead in the commuter belt, where residents have turned away from the…
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Pothole politics: A Tory councillor on Croydon in crisis
The south London borough changed hands at the local elections. A councillor tells Spotlight about the challenges ahead.
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Economic growth won’t fix the cost-of-living crisis
The problem isn’t a lack of solutions – it’s a lack of imagination.
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How much peril is Boris Johnson in?
The Prime Minister is aided by the weakness of his rivals: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.
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Can anything interrupt the placid drift of UK politics?
We are in a holding pattern: Tory support is faltering but Labour is listlessly waiting for a way back into…
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