Four by-elections - two of them local to me - means that there is lots going on in tomorrow's edition of Andrew's Previews, which is out now for paid subscribers. andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

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Lots going on in Andrew's Previews this week which includes a ward I know well. All the usual political analysis and eccentricities will be present. Sign up now at andrewteale.me.uk/previews

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Probably the worst thing about the clocks going forward is having to rotate your entire henge 30°

#OTD 1979, a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's Labour government was passed in the House of Commons by one vote. Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party won the ensuing election, and Labour would not return to government for another 18 years.

Local Elections Archive Project: By-election results 26th March 2026 added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1lfb

This is Selby Abbey. I went there 3 years ago to cover the Selby and Ainsty by-election and it's a beautiful building. It's also massive - there are smaller cathedrals in England. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Last night's by-election results: Vale of White Horse, Stanford: C gain from LD Sevenoaks, Halstead/Knockholt/Badgers Mount: C hold N Lincs, Axholme C: C hold N Lincs, Brumby: RUK gain from Lab Previews: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

This is the first time the Conservatives have won a seat in Vale of White Horse since a May 2021 by-election in Grove North. It's also the first time since then that a Lib Dem candidate in the district has failed to win.

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, Brumby - RUK gain from Lab RUK 769 Lab 410 Grn 133 C 110 LD 47

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, Axholme Central - C hold C 925 RUK 668 Grn 157 Lab 103 LD 28

SEVENOAKS, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount - C hold C 561 RUK 378 LD 266 Grn 65

VALE OF WHITE HORSE, Stanford - C gain from LD C 666 LD 395 RUK 261 Grn 115 Lab 14

Counting is underway in today's four by-elections, all of which are covered as usual in Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing... I'm currently editing some old Previews for the forthcoming 2025 book collection, which is some way off completion yet.

Today's Previews are now unlocked for free subscribers. Defences today are C 2 Lab 1 LD 1 Incidentally, I'm only a handful of people away from reaching a very round number of free subscribers ... so if you're not already signed up feel free to do so! You won't regret it.

Paid subsribers can now read about a prehistoric landscape, poltergeist activity, and Smithers. All this comes with analysis of tomorrow's four local by-elections in Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

My English local election net seat gains/losses projections for May 2026: Con -1010 Lab -1900 LD +200 Green +450 Reform +2260 electionsetc.com/2026/03/25/l...

Exclusive: Reform UK Asked Rival Party Councillor To Be 'Paper Candidate' In Local Election www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Local Elections Archive Project: West Northamptonshire 2025 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1k4d

Whoever this publisher is, they've only bought 10 ISBN numbers. That's the same number I control. (The ISBN breaks down here as 978-1-9194014-0-9)

Information about these changes is now displayed on Who Can I Vote For. After a Scottish or Welsh postcode is entered, click the 'boundary changes' link to be taken to a map of your new constituency. Try it out: whocanivotefor.co.uk

This is a great list of techniques for getting real information out of a Google search and avoiding AI slop and paid results. (One thing not included is that if you add "-ai" to a search, you block the AI summary) cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

🗳️ Voters head to the polls today in France, Italy, Slovenia, and the German region of Rhineland-Palatinate. Looking ahead, elections take place in Denmark on Tuesday and in the Faroe Islands on Thursday. 📅 Full schedule: Europe Elects Calendar https://europeelects.eu/calendar/

A Burnley councillor got hounded out of office last year for posting something similar in reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk.

Honoured to have been involved in this today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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New analysis from the University of Exeter’s Elections Centre by @hannahbunting.bsky.social and Michael Thrasher shows dramatic shifts in local council by-elections, with more parties than ever contesting seats and far fewer votes required to win @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

It says something that Chloe got more likes here than the average Preview does.

There were no by-elections today and Andrew's Previews is having the night off. Have a cat picture instead.

Local Elections Archive Project: By-election result 17th March 2026 added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1lfs

Last night's by-election result in Pembrokeshire, Milford: Hakin was a RUK gain from Ind. There are no by-elections on Thursday.

Polling is now closed and counting is about to get underway in today's by-election to Pembrokeshire county council. Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com has your briefing: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

Local Elections Archive Project: East Riding 2023 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1hp4

It's by-election TUESDAY! One poll today, to replace a long-serving independent councillor in Pembrokeshire... Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com takes you to Milford Haven: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

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There will be no Thursday by-elections this week, but we do have a Tuesday by-election tomorrow in Milford Haven. Paid subscribers to Andrew's Previews now have the lowdown: andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing... (link fixed)

Is using a protractor allowed, or does the question only permit a ruler and compasses?

Local Elections Archive Project: Coventry 2024 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1jk2

Local Elections Archive Project: Coventry 2023 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1hk2

Local Elections Archive Project: By-election results 12th March 2026 added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1lem

It was nice to see that two of yesterday's candidates gave a like to this week's Previews. Congratulations and commiserations on your respective results, and I hope I did you justice. open.substack.com/pub/andrewsp...

Last night's by-election results: Westmorland/Furness, Penrith S: LD hold Liverpool, Aigburth: Grn gain from LD N Kesteven, Sleaford Westholme: RUK gain from Lincs Ind Vale of White Horse, Abingdon Abbey Northcourt: LD gain from Grn Cotswold, The Beeches: LD hold Previews: andrewteale.me.uk/previews

The polls are now closed in tonight's five local by-elections. Be ready for the hot takes with the Andrew's Previews guide for @britainelects.com:

With the greatest of respect to Robin (😉), the British fascination with trivia and in particular the connection of that trivia to politics by way of ‘snark’, makes us (by far and away) the most epistemologically advanced country in the world. This is actual #fact.

It's by-election Thursday! - 5 polls today, defences LD 3 Grn 1 Lincs Ind 1 - We visit two former county towns - Consider a fiendish quiz question - And attempt to find the Penrith Tea Rooms... Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com tells all:

Tomorrow's edition of Andrew's Previews, covering five by-elections, is now available for paid subscribers:

You won't get this quality of political analysis anywhere other than Andrew's Previews.