{"id":334685,"date":"2026-04-14T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-the-upcoming-local-elections-are-more-important-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:00:29","slug":"why-the-upcoming-local-elections-are-more-important-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-the-upcoming-local-elections-are-more-important-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the upcoming local elections are more important than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5K7v8hsQs6Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why the upcoming local elections are more important than you think\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5K7v8hsQs6Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>On the 7th of May, the United Kingdom will go to the polls to vote in local and national elections across the country. <\/p>\n<p>And they are more important than you might think.<\/p>\n<p>National elections in Scotland and Wales could set a path for the breakup of the UK, England&#8217;s council elections could decimate Labour and the Conservatives. 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