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UK holds local elections as left- and right-wing populist parties expected to surge
The Times of Israel ^ | May 7, 2026

Posted on 05/07/2026 4:38:06 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Polls opened Thursday for millions of Britons in a series of races set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populist parties, both of which face accusations of antisemitism and bigotry at a time when Jews in the UK are under increasing threat.

Voters across Scotland, England and Wales head to the ballot box in Starmer’s biggest electoral test since his July 2024 general election landslide victory ended 14 years of Conservative rule.

Opinion polls predict grim results for Labour, which could amplify calls for Starmer, 63, to resign or finally face a long-rumored party leadership challenge.

Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant Reform UK and the left-wing Greens, led by self-described eco-populist Zack Polanski, are expected to be the main beneficiaries of widespread disillusionment.

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TOPICS: European Union; France; Germany; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: england; europeanunion; france; germany; greens; keirstarmer; labour; nigelfarage; reformuk; scotland; scotlandyet; twotierkeir; unitedkingdom; wales; zackpolanski

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1 posted on 05/07/2026 4:38:06 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who is the candidate from the very silly Party?


2 posted on 05/07/2026 4:51:06 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Col Frank Slade

3 posted on 05/07/2026 4:53:36 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

My several Jewish British Friends are all voting Reform!


4 posted on 05/07/2026 4:57:40 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Not all 2,000,000,000 muslims want to murder me, but 200,000,000 probably do.)
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To: dfwgator

They were prophetic.

L


5 posted on 05/07/2026 4:57:43 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
I voted for Reform this morning :)

I can only hope enough other do also.

6 posted on 05/07/2026 5:01:59 AM PDT by protest1
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To: Lurker; dfwgator

That is the Green Party leader Zack Polanski. He is genuinely stark raving mad.


7 posted on 05/07/2026 5:05:40 AM PDT by protest1
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To: MinorityRepublican

On Wikipedia they have Nigel Farage listed as the leader of the British Union of Fascists party under the heading “2026 United Kingdom local elections”.

Outrageous!


8 posted on 05/07/2026 5:16:36 AM PDT by bricklayer
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To: protest1
I voted for Reform this morning :)

Good luck sir.

9 posted on 05/07/2026 5:23:57 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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