Voters head to the polls on 2 May for a crucial set of local elections. Never has there been so much anger about what the Conservatives have done to our communities. Whether on housing, the environment, the state of our local high streets, or the ongoing cost of living crisis, their record is one of abject failure. It’s why these elections matter so much.
What the Conservatives won’t tell you is that they’ve changed the rules of the game to make it easier for them to win. For the first time, voters in mayoral elections must show valid photo ID at polling stations to be allowed to cast their ballots. Jacob Rees-Mogg even admitted publicly that it’s a deliberate scheme by the Tory government to rig the vote in their favour.
