On May 7, the UK electorate will go to the polls for the local elections. The governing Labour party is expected to incur significant losses, with some projections pointing to a reduction of up to half of their council seats.  The election will be highly significant because voters are expected to back Nigel Farage’s Reform party in large numbers, while the Green party is also expected to make strides in London. The implication is that the UK electorate is moving further away from the centre, and that means that Labour could face significant losses in the next general election –…

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