The Social Democratic Party (SDP) is taking aim at the political establishment, as it tries to build on its success in last year’s local elections in Leeds.
The SDP caused an upset in the 2022 polls by winning its first council seat in the city since its 1980s heyday, and is hopeful of making further gains next month. Councillor Wayne Dixon, who is overseeing the party in Leeds, has re-iterated calls for a “back to basics” approach in delivering council services and claimed the Labour-run local authority is pursuing a “war on cars”.
Interviewed ahead of the May 4 election, Councillor Dixon criticised the powers that be for making it too difficult for Leeds residents to access the heart of the city. “We talk about having a strong economy in Leeds and we’ve killed the city centre because we can’t get there,” he said.
