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  • 17 May 2012
    The dangerous hollowing out of local democracy

    In the wake of the 2012 local elections and other recent developments, we can see that local democracy in England is in a perilous state. Voter apathy shows that. Simon Barrow looks at the issue in its wider context, and suggests that deep change is required that goes well beyond single-fix 'solutions'.

  • 6 May 2011
    Election sea-change in Scotland, as UK divides politically

    The SNP are on the threshold of a historic majority in Holyrood, with the Lib Dems collapsing and voters delivering differential poll results across Britain.

  • 2 May 2007
    Archbishop takes out an advert against the BNP

    The Archbishop of York, has placed an advert in his local newspaper urging voters to come out against racism and the far-right British National Party in Thursday's English local elections.

  • 25 Apr 2007
    Disappearing evangelical statements and the BNP

    On Monday we reported a bold press release that appeared briefly on the Evangelical Alliance web site, urging Christians to vote against the BNP.

  • 13 Apr 2007
    Methodist Church publishes guidelines on BNP

    Ahead of the May local elections, The Methodist Church has launched guidelines for churches that find themselves represented by a councillor from an extremist party.