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22 March 2018updated 24 Jun 2021 12:24pm

What would be a good night for Labour in the 2018 local elections?

A difficult challenge.

By Stephen Bush

What would be a good night for Labour in the local elections?

If the polls are right, Labour should do very well in these contests, but for the purposes of this series I am discounting polls or political developments since June 2017. I am instead focussing on two things: 1) where the relevant party did well in the general election and 2) where the relevant party needs to improve in order to get a majority/ get into Downing Street/ have enough MPs to form a Blazing Squad tribute act, etc. 

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