31.   Some of its ideas the proposal for a gradual Israeli disengagement from Arab towns, local elections and Palestinian selfgovernment -- are still good.

32.   An elector in Britain has more opportunity to vote in local elections than in national ones.

33.   Do we have nominations for conference reps and local election candidates?

34.   For the local elections I would like to appeal to you to put your name forward as a candidate.

35.   But the Lib Dems think THEY can take North East because they beat the Tories soundly in the local council elections last year.

36.   The leader of a county council Labour Group has switched to the Conservatives, just two days before the local elections.

37.   Across the region conservatives celebrated local election success... taking thirty one seats from the other parties.

38.   Although local elections are generally inconsequential for national politics, the capital has long been held, particularly by the Bharatiya Janata, as singularly important.

39.   Analysts have expressed concern that the government may have to postpone local elections in some areas until the authorities can guarantee security for the candidates and voters.

40.   And in November, before the local elections, he started visiting poor communities, countering criticism that he had become remote from the concerns of ordinary people.