In less than six weeks, voters across England will go to the polls to decide who will represent them on their local council. The working mum has amassed a sizeable following in her local community, which continues to struggle with the aftermath of its towerblock tragedy, although she is not standing as a candidate herself this time around. “We are focusing on manageable, common sense solutions to local problems and giving the local community a proper voice. Some of them are doing a really good job.” Chatting to the locals, it’s clear their concerns are not rooted in the intricacies of national party politics. “They often say that local politics is all about dog mess on the pavements and to an extent, this is certainly true.

Source: Huffington Post March 25, 2018 07:13 UTC