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The local election results so far illustrate just how much local factors (and turnouts) produce extremely variable results. FPTP doesn't seem to be as effective in homogenising these results the same way it does in General Elections. Having said that, the national public agendas of wanting to give Labour a kick in the shins for being a wilful disappointment and Reform's appeal to people terminally disillusioned with Westminster politics is pretty evident. The results so far in Greater Manchester seem to correlate with the tattered St George's flags hanging limply from lampposts and, sadly come as no surprise. Nor does Halton, Runcorn in particular does feel very much part of the land forgotten by the Westminster Bubble. #UKPolitics #UKLocalElections