How Somerset Has Fared Since the General Election

How Somerset has fared since the general election

Local democracy reporter Daniel Mumby looks back on the last 12 months

One year on from the General Election, the case for fair votes is stronger than ever

The fourth of July marks one year since the General Election of 2024. That election saw the most disproportional outcome in United Kingdom (UK) electoral history, with Labour winning a landslide House of Commons majority of 172 seats, based on just over one-third (33.7%) of votes across the UK. Twelve months on from such a landmark general election, how does the political landscape look? Well, our argument that we urgently need proportional repr…