www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/how-elected-without-winning-single-11266602
The Liverpool Echo has the story – see link above
If this story does not show why our warped electoral system is failing people I don’t know what does.
What’s the point of standing against Labour in some Knowsley wards – the result is a foregone conclusion so candidates have stopped even putting up against Labour. This places our democracy under threat as voters end up with no choice because they don’t have an election through which to make a choice. Labour will get re-elected in some Knowsley wards no matter what local people think of them.
Credit to the Liverpool Echo for exposing this important issue and thanks to my spotter Keith.