<p>It’s the week every political nerd has been waiting for. Tomorrow, voters go to the polls in England, Scotland and Wales to elect local councils, Holyrood and the Senedd.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Just how bad do things look for Labour—and Keir Starmer? Why are Reform UK and the Greens surprisingly similar? And how come Kemi Badenoch, whose Tories are a mere shadow of their former selves, isn’t facing a leadership challenge? Plus: what can local elections really tell us about the next general election?</p><br><p>On today’s episode, Ellen and Alona are joined by writer and broadcaster Carys Afoko to discuss the days and weeks ahead. A former political adviser to several Labour politicians, she hosts the weekly current affairs podcast “Over the Top, Under the Radar”.&nbsp;</p><br><p>To read Carys’s recent article. “Are Reform and the Greens battle ready?”,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/72849/are-reform-and-the-greens-battle-ready" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">visit the Prospect website</a>. Read everything for free until 11th May.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>