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Live News,01 May 2025,29 mins

End of the two party system?

Newsnight

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Local elections: is this Reform's breakthrough night? With both the Government and the Opposition predicted to perform poorly, we'll ask top politicians including a Secretary of State and a party chair whether local elections are the beginning of the end for the two party system- and who is going to benefit. Plus, Newsnight is on the ground at the Runcorn by-election count.

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