West Dunbartonshire

The SNP survive a big swing against them as Labour slump to third place behind surging Reform.

Capping off complete coverage of Clydebank over one year, changed circumstances make the prospect of a Labour hat trick look rather remote.

An easy Labour win in one of their strongest wards, though with Reform seeming to dine largely on their vote rather than almost unaffected Conservatives.

Labour should pull off an easy victory in one of their strongest wards, but the context of the administration collapsing over some sublimely petty local beef adds some fun and flavour nonetheless.

A by-election arising from deeply unsavoury behaviour should have been an easy SNP win if times were good for them. Since they weren’t, it was instead an unsurprising Labour victory.

A by-election arising in utterly vile circumstances would at any other time be an easy SNP win, but under current conditions it’s Labour with the advantage.