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Week beginning: Monday 18th April 2022

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This isn’t what you want it to be.

There are local election results today. Local elections are so very important. The impact they have on people’s lives is huge.

What isn’t so huge is the amount you can read into the results. Let’s have a look at reasons people vote for candidates:

I’ve got to be honest, the last time I voted a friend of mine was standing, so I just voted for him. I guess that highlights that there are personal and varied reasons on top of these.

When we look at a bewildering array of results, there is no way of knowing who has voted for what kind of reason. Would they vote the same in a General Election? We just don’t know. The people in the first bullet will. The rest? No idea.

The news will tell you there is a narrative that we should understand. Maybe they’re right. They normally are. I’d just urge you to take it with a pinch of salt.

The week ahead…

Not in Parliament

Sunscreen, ice cream and mental health awareness week.

House of Commons

On Tuesday it’s the Queen’s Speech and then they’ll have a couple of days debating different bits of the speech.

House of Lords

Same as the Commons, but the Lords have already told us that they’ll be debating Levelling up, communities and transport on Wednesday. We can look forward to home affairs, justice, culture, media and constitution on Thursday. I wouldn’t expect these debates to capture the headlines.

Podcast: How being more controversial has paid off for the Alzheimer’s Society. Andy Ricketts and Dami Adewale are joined by Kate Lee, chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society. https://shows.acast.com/61517939d72d490013a1158c/episodes/678a3fa916bc7a8545faa850?

Hear My Voice – a guide for first-time local campaigners. A guide designed to support campaigners who want to take action on a local issue. https://campaigncollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hear-My-Voice.pdf

Why Branding Matters for Charities. In today’s crowded charity landscape, branding is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity.. https://tinyurl.com/2zjaxy22

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