It’s the potholes, stupid. Despite the attempts of national politicians to pretend otherwise, the local elections should have been about potholes. The cause is blatant. Spending on filling potholes plummeted during the austerity decade after 2010. They tried to save money where they hoped it might not show in the short term: just a few more puddles in the road. Austerity would relax and they could catch up.
It did not relax and they could not catch up.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/potholes-voters-local-elections
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