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The Tory Ghost, Reform’s Raid, and a Battle for Walsall

Sunak is yesterday’s man. Kemi isn’t catching fire. And locally?

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Mike Olley
Aug 19, 2025
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Pelsall By-Election: The Tory Ghost, Reform’s Raid, and a Battle for Walsall

Pelsall Showdown: Reform Rising

There’s something stirring in Pelsall. On 11 September, the voters of this Walsall ward will be asked to pick a new councillor after the sudden resignation of Cllr Garry Perry — a Conservative big beast whose departure has rattled the Tory machine.

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