2024 local election results and Labour’s future prospects

JVL Introduction

Mike Phipps concludes his analysis of the local election results (begun here) with an overview of the mayoralty elections, and outcomes in the North East and Manchester/North West, including particularly the Gaza effect.

He  explains why it is difficult to make convincing predictions for the general election from them, with Labour’s neglect of its base over Gaza, tuition fees and dilution of  its commitment to the Green New Deal costing it dearly in some areas.

Finally, Unite is warning that any further dilution of plans for workers’ rights will have funding consequences; and Momentum’s co-Chair, Hilary Shan, has chosen this moment to resign from the Party (see her explanation here)…

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This article was originally published by Labour Hub on Mon 6 May 2024. Read the original here.