About this episode

The episode discusses the expected outcomes of local elections, focusing on Labour, Tories, and a potential Green surge, along with insights on China's political landscape.

Labour and the Tories are expected to take a beating in the local elections. Reform is set to make big gains across England and Wales, but London is expecting a Green surge. Plus: Why China is more Communist than you think. With Michael Walker & Aaron Bastani.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Walker

Guest: Aaron Bastani

Topics covered

• local elections
• political parties
• Green surge
• China
• election predictions

Keywords

• Labour
• Tories
• Reform
• Greens
• local elections
• China
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Tories, Reform, Greens, China

Places: England, Wales, London

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