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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
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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 | Local politics


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. ....

United Kingdom , Greater Manchester , United Kingdom General , West Yorkshire , Paul Woodhead , Andrew Teale , Allen Cowles , Stuart Orford , Clive Woodbridge , Democracy Club , Electoral Commission , Government Association , Residents Association , Heavy Woollen District Independents , Hampshire Independents , Local Government Association , Local Elections Archive , Radcliffe First , Tyldesley Together , Government Act , Cannock Chase , Chase Community Independents Group , Lib Dem , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , அதிகமானது மான்செஸ்டர் , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் ஜநரல் ,