Local election in England: Farage triggers earthquakes under Tories!

Local election in England: Farage triggers earthquakes under Tories!

On May 1, 2025, local elections will take place in parts of England, which are considered an important mood test for the government of Premier Keir Starmer and the Labor Party. These elections are expected to have a major impact on the country's political landscape, in particular in view of the continuing dominance of the right -wing populist party Reform UK under Nigel Farage. This has been in the nationwide voter surveys for months and is now perceived by many as serious competition for the two traditional large parties, Labor and the Tory party.

In the local elections, a total of 1,641 seats in 23 municipal councils and in six cities, including the Runcorn and Helsby district, in which a parliamentary seat must be re -occupied as a result of a conviction for assault. The Torys is expected to have to defend almost 1,000 seats, whereby estimates indicate that they could lose up to 500 seats. Farage aims to weaken the Conservatives, which won a great win in the last local elections in 2021 under Boris Johnson.

The survey values ​​and the upgrading of reform uk

Current surveys show reform UK in about 25% of the votes, followed by Labor with 23% and the Tories with 21%. Kemi Badenoch, the party leader of the Tories, is perceived as weak, and in the party there are considerations about a possible cooperation with Farage, even if she excludes this at the national level. According to experts, reform UK could win up to 450 seats in the local councils and is considered a threat to the dominance of Labor and the Tories.

Special attention applies to the constituency Runcorn, a former Labor stronghold, where an influence of reform UK, which is considered sensible, is feared on the will of the voters. Politologists warn that established politics is under pressure because fewer and fewer voters are willing to vote for the traditional parties. A voter from northern England, John Caldwell, emphasizes the dissatisfaction with the established parties and expresses that he wants to vote for reform UK, especially because of the cuts decided by Labor in the event of heating costs for pensioners.

challenges for Labor and the Tories

Both Labor and the Tories are facing considerable challenges. The Labor Party has a majority in parliament, but could still count on losses, since it is already poorly cut in the last election and suffers from corruption scandals. Labor also sees itself on the defensive, since Farage and Reform UK try to recruit voters who voted in the Brexit for the EU.

The surveys indicate that less than half of the voters have intention to choose the Tories or Labor, which is considered an unprecedented change in British election behavior. Experts agree that these elections could indicate significant change, towards a multi -party system in Great Britain, with a possible strengthening of the Liberal Democrats and the Greens.

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