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Local elections results
A year ago, Mike Amesbury won the Runcorn and Helsby seat with 52% of the vote at the General Election, and Keir Starmer returned 411 Labour MPs...
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The Local Elections were an aftershock rather than an earthquake
The stunning victory delivered by Reform UK last week has set commentators running with descriptions of a political earthquake, of an end to the two...
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Runcorn rumble – final countdown
Given how little coverage it’s had compared to past by-elections, yesterday I decided to head to Runcorn and Helsby to get a sense of how the by...
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Local elections polling day 2025
The main parties go into this local election cycle in various states of ponderance. Labour, in power with a massive majority seem to have accelerated...
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Voters in poll position to provide judgment on the wider political and economic landscape
As voters go to the polls in local council and combined authority areas in England today, I wonder how much key local issues are at the front of their...
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The future of Private Capital funding
Tariff turmoil over the past month seems to have jolted financial markets into a moment realignment and recalibration. Coupled with the “blurring” of...
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Buying vs renting: the real solution for young UK buyers?
A decade ago, the typical vision for life in your 30’s might have included owning a comfortable three-bedroom home. Today, however, that aspiration...
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From fixture to flexible: BIBA and an evolving industry
For decades, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Conference was a non-negotiable date in the insurance diary. Each spring, brokers...
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