Labour braced for backlash in UK local elections

Gordon Brown faces his first major electoral test as British prime minister today as voters go to the polls in the 2008 local elections.

Thu, 01 May, 2008 - 09:13

Gordon Brown faces his first major electoral test as British prime minister today as voters go to the polls in the 2008 local elections.

Labour is braced for a backlash, amid anger at the abolition of the 10p tax rate and a poor run in the polls, which could cost them up to 200 council seats.

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