The 2021 local elections already seem like so long ago. Even though they were less than two months ago, their influence and significance appear to have receded into the past. While there is a lot of commentary in the immediate…
At first glance, Keir Starmer’s leadership appears to be in crisis. In May’s elections, he failed his first big test, then compounded his vulnerability with a botched reshuffle that left his deputy leader, Angela Rayner, with much more power than…
On 6 May, the UK had a series of elections dubbed Super Thursday, the most local elections in a single day since 1973, where 48 million people were eligible to vote. One of the councils going to the polls was…
One year on from his election as Labour leader, Keir Starmer faced his first test: the local elections. What was predicted to be a moderately successful evening for Labour, turned out to be one of their biggest failures in a…
If only I had a pound for every opinion piece written over the past decade titled: ‘Labour must embrace … if it wants to win another election’. Insert your own quasi-ideology. Some options include, but are not limited to: socialism,…
This article is part of a series exploring the local and mayoral elections. Articles from the editors, as ever, reflect the editors’ personal views and not necessarily those of Backbench. Readers are invited to share their thoughts on the elections…
This article is part of a series exploring the local and mayoral elections. Articles from the editors, as ever, reflect the editors’ personal views and not necessarily those of Backbench. Readers are invited to share their thoughts on the elections…