One of the more disjointed devolution deals, the West of England Mayoralty will cover North East Somerset, Bath and Bristol. Unlike Bristol, it’s likely to be an uphill struggle for her Majesty’s opposition.
What comes after Labour’s Liverpool Mayoral victory?
Steve Rotherham will be standing to become Liverpool City Region’s new Metro Mayor – biggest task has already been defeated so what follows Labour’s inevitable win?
Greater Manchester’s Mayoral race – will Andy Burnham face the Tories or Lib Dems in the run-off?
In May, very few commentators are predicting anything but a Labour win, despite recent talk of a shock Lib Dem victory. Based of 2015 general election results, there should be a run-off between the Tories and Labour, with an anticipated landslide for Labour in the second round.
