Adrian O’Dowd , 2025-05-09 14:06:00
Should Reform UK be taken as a serious political voice?Yes. In the recent local government elections Reform UK achieved huge success for such a young political party, capturing more than 600 council seats, mostly at the expense of the Conservative Party but also from Labour.Across England, Reform gained control of 10 local authorities and won a byelection and two mayoral seats. For context, only 23 council elections were being held, of a total of 317 in the country. Nevertheless, Reform gained 677 council seats, while the Conservatives lost 674 and Labour lost 187. The Liberal Democrats won 163 more seats.In a post on X, Reform’s leader, Nigel Farage, said, “In postwar Britain no one has ever beaten both Labour and the Tories in a local election before. These results are unprecedented.”1How much power do local councils have over healthcare?Local authorities control public health budgets that fund services such as smoking…
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What does Reform UK mean for healthcare?
