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2022 HBC election results: what do they tell us?

Though it was the Green Party gains which grabbed the headlines, there is much to be learned from the implications of last week’s election of 16 councillors to Hastings Borough Council for politics in Hastings & Rye. James Prentice sifts through the facts and figures to address such questions as: how did the Greens gain such rapid support in four Labour seats? should the Conservatives ditch Boris Johnson? and should Labour change Keir Starmer’s new approach? Graphics by the writer except where stated.

Posted 20:05 Wednesday, May 11, 2022 In: Elections 2022 Tags: conservatives Greens HBC James Prentice labour Liberal Democrats

Countdown to no overall control

HOT’s Chris Connelley spent Friday at this year’s election count and reports on the reaction from the floor as the results emerged which eventually moved Hastings Borough Council into no overall control.

Posted 20:17 Sunday, May 8, 2022 In: Elections 2022 Tags: Andy Batsford Andy Patmore Chris Connelley conservatives Greens labour

Hastings: the key battlegrounds

In less than a month the town will be electing 16 councillors for Hastings Borough Council (HBC) as local elections take place in England for the second year running. Last year Labour’s once solid majority was shaken by Tory gains and the Greens winning their first seat. So how will the council look after 5 May? PhD researcher James Prentice of Capture Politics outlines the prevailing political situation and which are the seats most likely to change hands.

Posted 20:17 Sunday, Apr 10, 2022 In: Elections 2022 Tags: conservatives Greens HBC James Prentice labour Lib Dems Nick Terdre

Majority reduced, but Tories remain in control of ESCC

Liberal Democrat hopes of taking control at County Hall at the head of a coalition of anti Tory parties did not materialise, though the Tories failed to benefit from the surge their party experienced elsewhere, losing two seats. Meanwhile the Greens prospered, winning four seats, while Labour gained two seats beyond the Hastings border. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:37 Thursday, May 20, 2021 In: Politics Tags: Bob Lloyd elections ESCC Greens labour Lib Dems Nick Terdre Tories

Greens aim to break electoral duck in Hastings and East Sussex

Encouraged as their politics pull in increasing numbers of new members and supporters, local Greens are contesting all Hastings wards and most East Sussex divisions in the hope of finally winning seats. Nick Terdre asked where they stand on major issues of local interest. All photos courtesy of the Green Party.

Posted 17:35 Monday, May 3, 2021 In: Politics Tags: Andrea Needham Gabriel Carlyle Greens Julia Hilton Nick Terdre

Parties gear up for 6 May polls

Secondary elections rarely excite great interest, and this year, as many of us contemplate picking up the pieces after this most extraordinary period, they are as ever at risk of passing unnoticed. But there are reasons to show an interest, Chris Connelley of the Coastal Action polling survey group says.

Posted 18:52 Wednesday, Apr 7, 2021 In: Politics Tags: Chris Connelley elections Greens labour Liberal Democrats Tories