May faces a serious setback in municipal elections | Internationale

The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, led by Theresa May, should check in late morning of this Friday, when the countdown to the municipal elections celebrated the day before will be over, if the awkward management of Brexit results in a setback in support of voters or in a complete retreat. 8,425 council candidates, or 248 municipalities, faced elections that usually bring no surprises, but in the current climate of uncertainty, the thermometer indicates the mood of the right-wing voter .

The British are starting to get used to the fact that their electoral appointments are no longer an example of stability, but the roller coaster that other European countries are experiencing. In 2015, when the general and local elections coincided, the standard was met and David Cameron's unexpected victory resulted in a noticeable advantage of conservative councilors throughout England. Since then, the referendum on Brexit, the resignation of Cameron or the failure of the early elections forced by Theresa May have put an end to any expectation of inertia of the average voter.

The most managed forecasts of the last days predict that the conservatives could lose up to 800 advisors. But that is a calculation that must be taken with caution. No one knows to what extent the ruthless climate of national politics will be decisive for the outcome, or whether citizens will go to the polls with local concerns in mind.

Johnson's call

"Think about what's going on in Westminster [Parlamento del Reino Unido] and our failure to leave the EU, voters are able to understand that it does not make sense to give up their frustration to the conservative advisers who have demonstrated their efficiency and great ability to work, "he writes in his weekly column of The daily telegraph the eurosceptic leader Boris Johnson, in a preemptive attempt to avoid any personal responsibility for the predictable defeat.

The two parties that broke out with a different force on the British political scene, the Brexit party Nigel Farage, ultranationalist, and Change UK, a pro-European group consisting mainly of exlaboristas, do not take part in these local elections and concentrate all their energies on the elections to the European Parliament that will take place at the end of the month. Any Conservative retreat should, in theory, benefit the Labor Party and the Liberal Democrats. Since the dissatisfaction with the management of Brexit is spread very evenly between the two main parties, the third party is the main beneficiary of the day.