Labour manage another entirely expected win, amidst truly dire turnout and a demographically unsurprising result for Reform UK that could see them with a councillor here at a full election. […]
An expected Labour victory in one of Scotland’s most peculiar wards comes alongside a very strong result for a newly formed local party that may set them up for future success. […]
Ward Profile Cause of By-Election Although the circumstances for this by-election aren’t uncommon at the moment – replacing a councillor who has recently become an MP – the party they represent certainly is. Whereas most such instances are obviously for […]
This ward loves an Independent, but it doesn’t have one on the ballot this time, so Labour are very unlikely to be seriously challenged for the win here. […]
The Conservatives should again be the favourites in the third and final of the Aberdeenshire trio, though it’s always hard to say at the moment when it’s between them and the SNP. […]
100th council by-election preview on BBS! The Conservatives should theoretically be in line to win here, but keep an eye on Reform UK for a strong result that could indicate councillors in 2027. […]
A trio of SNP resignations in Aberdeenshire could see a trio of Conservatives in their place, though with both parties weakened it’s hard to say for sure. But hang on, why aren’t Alba standing in Alex Salmond’s ward? […]
Given my dissatisfaction with many of the proposals put forward by Boundaries Scotland, it made sense to give my alternative proposals a detailed airing in their own piece – which you can use to back me up in your own consultation response! […]
A third pass at constituencies and first go at regions includes some absolutely egregious examples of why First Past the Post and an obsession with equal sizing of electoral units is bad for sensible representation. […]
A Dundee double for the SNP proved a complete shocker for Labour in a ward they should have found easy pickings given the current political climate. […]
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