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Independents day: the rise of hyperlocal political parties

Independents’ day: the rise of hyperlocal political parties Helen Pidd North of England editor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA While much of the attention around England’s local elections will focus on the fortunes of the main parties, across the country an independent force is quietly gathering pace, with the potential to upset the biggest beasts in council politics. There are now at least 167 political parties registered with the Electoral Commission in the UK whose focus is on a county-sized area or smaller, according to Stuart Orford, a researcher and volunteer with Democracy Club, which tracks local elections via a heroic crowd-sourcing effort.

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Independents’ day: the rise of hyperlocal political parties More than 100 locally-focused parties are hoping to win seats in England’s council elections on 6 May A voter placing a ballot paper in a ballot box. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA A voter placing a ballot paper in a ballot box. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Tue 27 Apr 2021 08.10 EDT Last modified on Tue 27 Apr 2021 09.01 EDT While much of the attention around England’s local elections will focus on the fortunes of the main parties, across the country an independent force is quietly gathering pace, with the potential to upset the biggest beasts in council politics.

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