The reason that the purpose of local elections is not immediately obvious is, quite simply because their function has become increasingly blurred over time. In the period since the early 1970s, the autonomy of local government in the UK has evidently declined. Local fiscal autonomy has been ...
Can Labour become the largest party in local government? The lack of Labour progress in recent local elections means the Conservatives still have more councillors and control more councils than any other party. But that might be about to change. Defending more than 3,000 seats (over half their...
New regulations and revenue-raisers are likely. The Chamber’s U.S.-UK Business Council will continue to advocate for regulation that is realistic and fit for purpose and sound policies that bolster innovation and growth. International Elections and Business International European Parliament...
The election is nigh, but what can past elections teach us about currency risk? The touchpaper is lit and the battle lines are drawn. On Thursday 4 July, the United Kingdom will go to the polls, with most experts predicting a sizeable Labour victory. Despite the gap in th...
Independents already had control, but there are now no Tory councillors. Police and crime commissioner elections In total, 37 police and crime commissioners are being elected across England and Wales - although two of those PCC roles are being absorbed into a mayor's responsi...
(58%) do see differences on the policy and political positions between the two main parties. Labour are more trusted on the issues which matter most, as is Keir Starmer personally. Whatever strategy adjustment emerges after the local elections, we should not expect the polls to move without ...
British voters were not directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom's parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for the lower house of Parliament, the House of Commons. On Thursday, there are 650 parliamentary seats up for grabs, each...
Because congressional debates about the debt ceiling are often mundane, investors don't usually see an immediate effect from the process. There are some notable exceptions, however. Take, for example, investors' cliffhanger experience in 2011, when congressional discussions about the budget reconciliatio...
Here in the United Kingdom where I work, we’re counting down until the general election on May 8. It’s a fascinating election as our nation comes to grips with coalition politics. The extent to which the media controls the outcomes of elections is impo
Now, actually, that Liz Truss experience where she basically blew up the UK government bond market, investors are constantly saying to me this was a gift to the world. This was like a lesson that every government, whether it’s in the UK or France or anywhere else, can look to and say...