{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68bfd15302dac1523546f0e6/696bf5834788cf9ec6471c6c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lewis Baston on the 2026 borough elections","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68bfd15302dac1523546f0e6/1768682858820-e827e9b6-529f-49de-a90b-f4bd7d0b7153.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Lewis is one of the most respected elections analysts in the country and <a href=\"https://www.onlondon.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">On London</a> is delighted to <a href=\"https://www.onlondon.co.uk/author/lbaston/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">frequently publish his work</a>. This year's borough elections are very likely to produce a very different set of results from those of 2022 or 2018, with Labour losing lots of seats. But the Conservatives might too, especially in some suburban boroughs where Reform UK poses a threat. And to which alternatives might voters who desert Labour turn? </p>","author_name":"Dave Hill"}