A crucial by-election win in Wiltshire sees a Lib Dem/independent coalition retain its slim majority on the council.

Each row shows the net gains or losses for that party, broken down by where those gains/losses have come from. Each cell shows the net gains/losses, followed by in brackets the total number of gains ...

Given how popular (and lengthy!) my list of Reform councillor departures after the May 2025 elections turned out to be, here is a new list, this time for councillors on principal authorities elected ...

Cllr Samantha Williamson (Horwich South and Blackrod ward, Bolton) has decided to join the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full ...

Mark and Cory conclude their discussion of the classic TV series State of Play. Mark reports back on his correspondence with ...

Four principal authority council by-elections this week along with a Parliamentary one too. In the council contests, we say ...

Mark and Cory begin their two-part series on the classic BBC TV series State of Play by discussing episode one.

The Wick & East Caithness by-election for Highland Council saw another Liberal Democrat council by-election gain.

This letter from me appears in the latest Journal of Liberal History. Oscar-winning American director Joseph Strick also made his mark on British politics with a film for the BBC about the 1966 ...

The BBC reports news of another council getting a Liberal Democrat leader, Cllr Amjid Ali: The Labour leader of Luton Borough Council has lost a no-confidence vote after being in the role less than ...

The Express and Star reports the news of Josh Bancroft joining the Liberal Democrats: A councillor has quit the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats, voicing concerns that the party is drifting ...