When I step into the polling booth on Thursday to vote for those I consider will make the best mayor and councillors for my corner of Yorkshire, the thought of what local elections may mean for national politics won’t cross my mind.
That thought shouldn’t cross anybody else’s mind either. There’s a risk that this week’s polls are viewed as little more than an indicator of how the country will vote in the general election later this year. And that viewpoint downplays the importance of these elections, when people’s minds should be focussed squarely on local and regional issues, and not who might form the next Government.
With all due respect to him, Sir Keir won’t be stopping the fly-tipping that regularly blights the local woods, sorting out the traffic snarl-ups that make the morning and evening commute an ordeal or ensuring there’s a reliable and frequent bus service.
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