Local Elections 2022

LE22: A Proportional Pickle

A long-standing BBS bugbear is that STV isn’t quite the proportional dream many claim it to be, even if it’s far better than FPTP. This piece looks at how different things could be with a more proportional system. […]

Local Elections 2022

LE22: The Precarious Position of Local Government

The Shape of Scotland in 2022 Composition of Administrations Today marks four weeks on from the 2022 local elections, and every council in Scotland now has an administration in place. With proportional representation making majorities (rightly) difficult, a certain degree […]

Local Elections 2022

LE22: Diving into the Detail

In the (just over a) week since the local elections, I’ve been plugging away at data collation. All 32 councils now have their headline figures for both votes and seats up on dedicated pages, linked to from an overall results […]

Local Elections 2022

LE22: The Headline Results

This year’s local elections delivered a lukewarm result for the SNP, whilst Labour reclaimed second place from a beleaguered Conservative party. The Lib Dems also made solid gains, and the Greens delivered an expectation-busting record result. […]