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2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - Was Undecided Now Decided (17th Oct 2025 - 09:30:16) We were denied our democratic right to Local Elections in 2025 as the Govt moved to reconfigure council boundaries. Today, the Times is reporting that Hampshire is among a number of councils where the Govt is considering denying Local Elections in 2026 - citing concerns that Reform would win and threaten Labour plans to overhaul and drive efficiencies in local government. Democracy delayed is democracy denied - again. In the meantime, we have the illusion of free will.

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - Joe (17th Oct 2025 - 12:49:59) i think if anything Reform would probably want to reform the local authority system to get value for money for the council tax payer.

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - Was Undecided Now Decided (17th Oct 2025 - 15:15:29) Joe, absolutely correct and I need to clarify. The Times is reporting that Labour are scared that Reform will win (very likely as we can see from results elsewhere) and it would be Reform who then seek value for the taxpayer. As a taxpayer, that's what I want - DOGE-level efficiencies from a bloated local government sector. Local Elections are typically seen as a mid-point indication of confidence in the Govt, so not a surprise that Labour are doing everything to deny people the right to vote - as they know change is coming and are desperate to cling to power.

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - er (17th Oct 2025 - 16:34:50) Since Hampshire is a Tory run council, this makes no sense to me, other than the fact all sensible people, not just Labour voters, should be pretty worried about the prospect of our councils being run by people, some of whose biggest fans like to paint roundabouts! I'm not sure most people could name a single policy that reform would stand for in Hampshire, beyond maybe stopping the 4% of immigrants who flee here by boat, or something, like that would change everything OK many normal people will vote Reform now because there's a big groundswell of fear of immigrants, especially Muslims, being pushed in the right wing press, and most people are easily led, but do we really want to be under the rule of this party in Hampshire, because I can't imagine they have much of a clue how to actually run a council and I can't think of any actual policies or real world achievements they have, beyond immigration related fears!

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - Was Undecided Now Decided (17th Oct 2025 - 17:56:48) How predictable ER. The first discussion on this was about establishing value for the taxpayer by having a right-sized and efficient local government burden. You immediately surfaced, targeting 'people who paint roundabouts' and seeking to change the narrative with your own hatred. I hope you are healing. Your future comments do not deserve any reply.

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - Sam (17th Oct 2025 - 17:59:16) Still clinging onto the veneer idea of democracy I see. Wasting our time thinking a vote matters.

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - passfield resident (17th Oct 2025 - 20:46:30) WUND-I agree more or less with er's post-Reform are big on slogans but do you see any evidence that they have the ability to run councils professionally? Where would you propose making savings? DOGE hasn't gone so well in the US.Your insulting and patronising er is unecessary.

Re: 2026 Local Elections - Govt Considering Delaying Again - Abosh (18th Oct 2025 - 01:20:25) I think its safe to say that labour is never winning an election again, full on communist at this point and the only people who support them are dense middle class people that live in 98% white areas. The UK needs a revolution, undo everything Blair did, mass deportations, a freedom of speech constitution and rights that apply to the indigenous population of the British Isles above everyone else. This country is in serious trouble, people that live in places like liphook are so isolated from how bad it is out there.

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