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  "path": "/uk/analysis/2026/06/06/seftons-left-wing/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T23:41:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
    "Analysis",
    "Democracy",
    "Green party",
    "Labour Party",
    "Ed Sykes"
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  "textContent": "The 2026 local election in the Merseyside borough of Sefton saw a left-wing surge against Labour. And the positive relationship between community independents and the Green Party made a meaningful difference, with both increasing their voice on the council as a result. Community independents went from one councillor to five, and the Greens from one […]\n\nBy Ed Sykes",
  "title": "Indy-Green relationship boosted Sefton’s left-wing election surge"
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