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Who's Up And Who’s Down Ahead Of May Elections?
Thursday, 26 March, 2026
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we're discussing the May local elections and weighing up the chances of all the main parties including Labour, Green, Conservative, Reform and the Lib Dems, as well as the SNP and Plaid Cymru in Scotland and Wales, respectively.Timecodes00:00 – Introduction01:01 – When are the local elections and why are they important?03:31 – What are Labour's chances in the local elections?04:48 – How will the Tories fare?06:09 – Will Reform’s success at the polls be reflected in the elections?09:17 – Will the Greens continue with their success?11:22 – How will the Lib Dems affect things?13:44 – Will wins for the SNP and Plaid Cymru signify the end of United Kingdom?16:43 – Are we looking at the end of the two-party system in the UK?19:28 – Will there be a Labour leadership contest after 7 May?25:33 – What does all the mean for the cost of living crisis?26:37 – Bluffer’s guideYou can watch full episodes on YouTube @HuffPost-UK and follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
