# local election (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover local election. Page: Feed: --- ## [Previewing the four by-elections of 20th August 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-four-by-elections-a09) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ “All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order“ ## [Previewing the Clacton by-election and the two local by-elections of 13th August 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-clacton-by-election) _2026-08-12 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "What do you think of it so far?" ## [Summer news roundup](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/08/summer-news-roundup/) _2026-08-08 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ Summer news roundup ## [Previewing the five local by-elections of 6th August 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-five-local-by-elections-473) _2026-08-05 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Previewing the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election and the five council by-elections of 30th July 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-greater-manchester) _2026-07-29 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [The Burnham Bounce Has Arrived](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/the-burnham-bounce-has-arrived/) _2026-07-27 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ More in Common are the first pollster to record a Labour lead in the Burnham era. Polling with fieldwork completed today sees Labour move ahead by 4 points which is the first lead recorded by them since March 2025 and their highest share since November 2024. Post-Makerfield Burnham's ## [Can new Chancellor John Healey “Build Hope for Britain”](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/can-new-chancellor-john-healey-build-hope-for-britain/) _2026-07-24 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post Can new Chancellor John Healey “Build Hope for Britain” appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the five council by-elections of 23rd July 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-five-council-by-elections-447) _2026-07-22 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [More argie bargy](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/19/more-argie-bargy/) _2026-07-19 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ So the Argentineans are after the Falklands again. I take it Millei s time in government isn t going well? You can always tell when things are going badly for any Argentinean government because they bring up the Falklands. Unfortunately, there s a Continue reading ## [Big blue wave, or big blue wash out?](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/big-blue-wave-or-big-blue-wash-out/) _2026-07-18 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ Big blue wave, or big blue wash out? ## [Open this .onion address (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kWmYg88PJSAR) _2026-07-18 · **Sponsored**_ Access 7btj5kisrpopxjkhmcugbiygfk2xd6op3ta7whfrmxxrldyrlh5b5zad.onion using a Tor browser. ## [Will Burnham call time on Big Money politics?](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/will-burnham-call-time-on-big-money-politics/) _2026-07-17 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post Will Burnham call time on Big Money politics? appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the nine by-elections of 16th July 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-nine-by-elections) _2026-07-15 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Where Did Keir Go Wrong?](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/where-did-keir-go-wrong/) _2026-07-15 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ Keiran Pedley writing for Ipsos asks as Keir Starmer prepares to depart Downing Street, ‘how did it come to this?’ How did someone who won such a landslide majority in July 2024 end up being replaced two years later? How did it all go wrong so ## [What "Burnham Bounce"? Andy Has Plummeting Double Digit Negative Approval Rating](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/burnham-bounce-andy-has-plummeting-double-digit-negative-approval-rating/) _2026-07-11 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ Amidst much talk of an upcoming "Burnham Bounce" for Labour it is noticeable that his personal ratings have gone down. A YouGov/Times survey – conducted on 24-25 June, following Keir Starmer’s resignation – shows that Andy Burnham has taken a hit to ## [Previewing the 14 council by-elections of 9th July 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-14-council-by-elections) _2026-07-08 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Public Dismiss Starmer's Claim Britain is Better After His Premiership](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/public-dismiss-starmers-claim-to-have-leave-britain-better-than-he-found-it/) _2026-07-06 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ Public opinion towards Starmer's period in Downing Street remains broadly negative; just 14% are satisfied with the way the government has been running the country, compared to 78% who are dissatisfied according to data from Ipsos. 63% of the public disagree that the Starmer government is competent, and ## [Kemi Has Highest Leader Satisfaction Ratings - for Now](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/kemi-has-highest-leader-satisfaction-ratings-for-now/) _2026-07-06 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ The latest data from Ipsos shows that whilst the Starmer-led government faces intense public criticism, opposition leaders have yet to secure a definitive personal breakthrough with the British electorate. Kemi Badenoch registers the highest individual satisfaction among the leaders asked about at 28%, with 50% dissatisfied, yielding a net score ## [Previewing the Haslemere by-elections of Tuesday 7th July 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-haslemere-by-elections) _2026-07-06 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "There you are, you see, Bernard, the perfect balanced sample" ## [Tax gap 2026](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/tax-gap-2026/) _2026-07-02 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post Tax gap 2026 appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the twelve by-elections of 2nd July 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-twelve-by-elections) _2026-07-01 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2uVtwIe9RGi1) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [What happened to those €4billion in Irish GDPR fines?](https://www.thebriefing.ie/what-happened-to-those-eur4billion-in-irish-gdpr-fines/) _2026-07-01 · Liz Carolan · The Briefing_ And what does it cost our regulators and courts? ## [No more dithering and delaying on dirty money](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/no-more-dithering-and-delaying-on-dirty-money/) _2026-06-25 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post No more dithering and delaying on dirty money appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the 23 local elections of 25th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-23-local-elections) _2026-06-24 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [We’re being robbed of the benefits of human ingenuity](https://www.thebriefing.ie/were-being-robbed-of-the-benefits-of-human-ingenuity/) _2026-06-24 · Liz Carolan · The Briefing_ I gave a keynote today at an event on “AI and Accountability” hosted by the Children’s Rights Alliance, and I used it to untangle two ideas; that we can love tech while also being deeply enraged by the industry that has made every app we love ## [Press release – Tax Gap 2026](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/press-release-tax-gap-2026/) _2026-06-23 · jake · Tax Justice UK_ The post Press release – Tax Gap 2026 appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Non-world cup news](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/9324/) _2026-06-20 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ Non-world cup news ## [Our next PM? What would Burnham mean for Britain?](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/what-would-bunham-mean-for-britain/) _2026-06-19 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post Our next PM? What would Burnham mean for Britain? appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Makerfield Pollsters Expect Restore to Cost Reform the Election](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/makerfield-pollsters-expect-restore-to-cost-reform-the-election/) _2026-06-18 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ Pollsters Expect Restore to Cost Reform the Election ## [Previewing the 15 local elections of 18th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-15-local-elections) _2026-06-17 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Previewing the Makerfield by-election of 18th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-makerfield-by-election) _2026-06-17 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gTPxSJ0e59n5) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Previewing the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election of 18th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-arbroath-and-broughty) _2026-06-16 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Previewing the Aberdeen South by-election of 15th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-aberdeen-south-by) _2026-06-16 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order ## [1,000,000,000,000 reasons we need Wealth Taxes now](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/1000000000000-reasons-we-need-wealth-taxes-now/) _2026-06-12 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post 1,000,000,000,000 reasons we need Wealth Taxes now appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the three council by-elections of 11th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-three-council-by-elections-a64) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Second Survation Makerfield Poll Confirms Burnham Lead](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/second-survation-makerfield-poll-confirms-burnham-lead-2/) _2026-06-08 · Alexander Hilton · UK Polling Report_ Survation has, bravely, conducted a new second poll of the Makerfield constituency. Fieldwork was conducted by telephone among 518 adults in the constituency between May 26 and June 1. The survey was done by telephone interview. Targets for the weighted data were derived from Office for National Statistics data ## [Council tax is broken. Here’s what we should do about it.](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/council-tax-is-broken-proportional-property-taxes-are-how-we-fix-it/) _2026-06-05 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post Council tax is broken. Here’s what we should do about it. appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the City of London, and Westmorland and Furness by-elections of 4th June 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-city-of-london-and) _2026-06-03 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [The return of the king in the North?](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/29/the-return-of-the-king-in-the-north/) _2026-05-29 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ So as you may know Starmer is basically a lame duck. The only reason why he s not been ousted by his own party, is that they can t agree on who should replace him. The choices of Wes Streeting (Blairite and Continue reading ## [Why is our Government shilling for AI companies?](https://www.thebriefing.ie/why-is-our-government-shilling-for-ai/) _2026-05-29 · Liz Carolan · The Briefing_ FOMO is not an economic strategy ## [How big is the UK’s dirty money problem? And is Starmer hiding it?](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/how-big-is-the-uks-dirty-money-problem-and-is-starmer-hiding-it/) _2026-05-29 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post How big is the UK’s dirty money problem? And is Starmer hiding it? appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## [Previewing the Fairwood ward, Swansea by-election of 28th May 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-fairwood-ward-swansea) _2026-05-27 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Survation's Makerfield Poll Has Labour's Burnham Leading](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/survations-makerfield-poll-has-labours-burnham-leading/) _2026-05-24 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ Survation has conducted a telephone poll in the constituency on behalf of Election Data Ltd.\* Fieldwork was conducted by telephone among 504 adults in the constituency between 18th and 22nd May 2026. Andy Burnham leads Robert Kenyon by three points in Survation's first poll of the Makerfield by-election, ## [Three digital stories of the by-election: a media round up](https://www.thebriefing.ie/three-digital-stories-of-the-by-election-a-media-round-up/) _2026-05-22 · Liz Carolan · The Briefing_ There were three interesting tech adjacent stories during the campaign; betting via (relatively) new predictive markets, Generative AI answers missing the mark, and new spending data transparency. ## [How the 2026 Rich List explains our broken economy](https://taxjustice.uk/blog/how-the-2026-rich-list-explains-our-broken-economy/) _2026-05-21 · Ben Lacey · Tax Justice UK_ The post How the 2026 Rich List explains our broken economy appeared first on Tax Justice UK . ## ['Rebellious Hopeful' Wes Streeting Will Get a Thrashing from Labour Members](https://pollingreport.uk/articles/rebellious-hopeful-wes-streeting-will-get-a-thrashing-from-labour-members/) _2026-05-20 · Editor · UK Polling Report_ YouGov surveyed 706 Labour members about Starmer’s performance as PM and his potential challengers. Wes Streeting in a speech today to the House of Commons on his resignation talked about his "rebellious hope". On the basis of the survey he ## [Previewing the four local by-elections of 21st May 2026](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing-the-four-local-by-elections-56f) _2026-05-20 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [Reviewing the 7th May 2026 local and devolved elections](https://andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/reviewing-the-7th-may-2026-local) _2026-05-13 · Andrew Teale · Andrew’s Previews_ "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order" ## [By-elections: parties spend €225k on ads, 99.7% of it offline](https://www.thebriefing.ie/parties-are-spending-big-now-we-know-how-big-in-real-time/) _2026-05-13 · Liz Carolan · The Briefing_ What happens when you design a law around Meta's architecture, and then apply it to leafletting Connemara? ## [Political panto and appeasing the far right](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/12/political-panto-and-appeasing-the-far-right/) _2026-05-12 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ Political panto and appeasing the far right ## [Local election autopsy: Starmer’s in the last chance saloon](https://daryanenergyblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/10/local-election-autopsy-starmers-in-the-last-chance-saloon/) _2026-05-10 · daryan12 · daryanenergyblog_ Local election autopsy: Starmer s in the last chance saloon