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4. I was really referring to the large number of local council elections today in the UK

Thu May 4, 2023, 04:38 PM

May 2023

About 8000 council seats are up, and the Tories are likely to experience heavy losses (touch wood!)

But interesting to hear about American local elections. We have some nutty candidates too:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rogues-gallery-12-controversial-candidates-29866531

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Anyone having interesting local elections? [View all] LeftishBrit May 2023 OP

4 school levies True Blue American May 2023 #1

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Sheffield: City and Parish council elections T_i_B May 2023 #7

Oh, and at the Parish level.... T_i_B May 2023 #8

Results are fairly satisfying for non-Tories! LeftishBrit May 2023 #9

One council with results against the grain, due to local events: Leicester muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #10