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In @thetimes today, inside the Detroit church where a white nationalist addressed a black congregation, welcomed with open arms by a pastor who spoke at Trump's inauguration And how it helps explain why Michigan is not a shoe-in for the Democrats
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Midgley's now told MPs that she'll be "joint political lead" with Louise Haigh now that the "brilliant" Andy Burnham has been confirmed Sally Jameson and David Baines will be "candidate aides": Jo Platt will be "helping with PLP visits and liaison" All 5 called for PM to resign
New: Anneliese Midgley, the leading the Makerfield by-election campaign for MPs, has sent this message to the PLP this morning Includes a link to sign up for daily canvassing and leaflet deliveries until May 30, including on "Super Sunday" and a "Bank Holiday Monday Bonanza"
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New: Anneliese Midgley, the leading the Makerfield by-election campaign for MPs, has sent this message to the PLP this morning Includes a link to sign up for daily canvassing and leaflet deliveries until May 30, including on "Super Sunday" and a "Bank Holiday Monday Bonanza"
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Ungovernable Birmingham is coming true - Labour and Reform rule out any coalitions - Tories won't work with Greens, nobody wants to work with Independents - Leaving Green/LD as the best option, and they only have 31 seats between them - Government intervention feels inevitable
🚨Dispatch from the battle for Birmingham - a six-sided battle for Europe's largest council - Plans for Greens to stand aside for Independents aborted after Gorton, but coalition to govern still on the cards - Whitehall warnings of new intervention if city becomes ungovernable
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A bit more number crunching on this
Rayner and Burnham thumped by Reform in their own back yards.
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Lots of analysis here of where every party expects to win and lose, in what is likely to be a record-breaking poor performance for Labour and Tories thetimes.com/article/28f7eea…
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NEW: Polls, predictions and places to watch for the local elections next month w/ @GWJournalism More than 30 million people across Britain will get the chance to vote on May 7 - from parliaments in Scotland and Wales to 4,500 councillors in England
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Exc: Greens expect to take control of Hackney, Lambeth, Islington and Southwark - and into coalition in Norwich, Bradford, East Sussex, Suffolk, Newcastle Other targets: Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Cambridge, Oxford, Exeter, Reading, East Surrey, South Tyneside
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Here are all the new councils being created
Exc: Labour will establish 15 new councils and cut 800 councillors as part of the biggest reorganisation of local government in half a century Boundaries of Southampton, Portsmouth, Norwich and Ipswich expanded in effort to boost housebuilding in the suburbs
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Exc: Thurrock council to get a £200 million bailout today, as ministers deal with huge debts ahead of local government reorganisation
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NEW: Greens dip but still joint second in weekly YouGov voting intention poll for The Times/Sky News RefUK 23% (=) CON 19% (+3) GRN 19% (-2) LAB 17% (+1) LDEM 14% (=) Among the 18-24 age bracket, the Greens are dominating on *50%*, their highest yet on YouGov
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