Top 5 local election battles to watch this May
With the local elections on 1 May, Left Foot Forward picks out the most competitive races and potential game-changers.
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‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far-right, the far-right wins.’
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‘With liberal democracy under threat in the USA, we must now choose between the complicity of silence or engage in an open debate in support of our own values.’
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‘I’m hoping the irony will hit the spot.’
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Groups pull out of University antisemitism inquiry citing ‘loss of confidence’ in investigation
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A by-election will be taking place to replace Mike Amesbury
