Polls are now closed.

Around a third of English councils will count overnight. The rest, as well as the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd, will start counting tomorrow morning.

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An interesting piece that provides a bit of a counter balance to the generally right wing Scottish media #scottishelection #election26

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kr2drkwfefl2udlylmjiu4np/post/3mjp4vdq5ls2c
https://open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/citizens-advice-bureau-release-damning?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
What can we do?
We can start thinking about who we vote for next election, asking those standing how they will implement these suggestions, and vote accordingly. This coalition has already shown us what they will do by what they have done the past two years. If the political stage doesnโ€™t change, it is unlikely that there will be any improvement in the lives of the people mentioned and described in this report.
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Citizens Advice Bureau release damning report

It makes for grim reading

Dr Bex on Social Issues in Aotearoa NZ
Leadership rival promoted in Liberal reshuffle

SPRING ST, MELBOURNE โ€” A major Liberal leadership rival has been promoted in a frontbench reshuffle as a state opposition faces an uphill battle at the next election.

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