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Support for the Conservative Party collapsed in local elections in England.

After a landslide victory in the last general election, support for the United Kingdom’s governing Conservative Party collapsed in local elections in England.

The opposition Labor Party made gains across the country, although it appeared to pay an electoral price for its stance on Israel’s war on Gaza in some areas.

So how significant are these election results?

Presenter: Neave Barker

Guests:

Chris Wilkins – Former director of strategy for UK Prime Minister Theresa May

Peter Geoghegan – Journalist, broadcaster and author of the book Democracy For Sale

Alistair Jones – Associate Professor of Politics at De Montfort University



This story originally appeared on Aljazeera.com read the full story

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