There are plenty of genuine reasons for Tory pessimism and plenty of reasons why it is well deserved. Local elections are always difficult for the party in power and this week’s have almost every hallmark of a classic case. For the same reason, however, midterm local elections are not always the most reliable guide to what the national mood might be in a general election. Labour will want to drive forward its 2017 successes in London, and there are good reasons to think it can do so. That means supporting the candidates best placed to beat the party of Brexit, which in most places means voting Labour.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2018 16:52 UTC