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What to look for in Mays local elections: Tories on defensive and Reform hoping for gains
2025-05-05 02:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
The English local council elections on 1 May are a big test for the three parties almost tied in the national polls: Labour, Reform and the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats will also be hoping to do well in areas where they are strong and have a big aim of displacing the Tories as the second largest party in local government.As the polls suggest, the contest is wide open. The Conservatives are in the worst position as they are defending the most seats in more than 900 wards, which they won at the high-water mark of Boris Johnsons popularity in 2021. Of the 23 authorities holding elections, 19 are controlled by the Conservatives and just one by Labour, with the others under no overall control. There are about 1,600 seats up for grabs and six mayoralties.Labour will be hoping to take many of these seats in the first big post-election indicator of how it is doing in government. The party is narrowly ahead in many opinion surveys, but governing parties can find local elections challen...
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A24's Death Of A Unicorn Is A Box Office Disappointment, But We Need More Movies Like It - SlashFilm
2025-05-05 01:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Podcast ByRyan ScottMarch 31, 2025 3:41 pm EST A24 We are now one quarter of the way through 2025, and things are not looking great at the box office. As it stands, domestic ticket sales are pacing nearly 11% behind this same time in 2024, and 2024 was pacing pretty far behind 2023 at this point in the year thanks to the SAG and WGA strikes. Needless to say, things aren't looking great. Unfortunately, despite an audience-friendly premise and a star-studded cast, A24's "Death of a Unicorn" served as the latest disappointment this year. Yet, it's also a reminder that we need even more movies like this one.AdvertisementDirected by Alex Scharfman, "Death of a Unicorn" opened to just $5.7 million domestically, putting it at number five on the charts. It opened behind Blumhouse's latest horror offering "The Woman in the Yard" ($9.4 million), despite playing on more screens. So yeah, it's not a great look. But A24 will probably be fine in the long run here, as the creature feature boasts a re...
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Hundreds protest Elon Musk, DOGE at Tesla dealership in Chester County
2025-05-05 01:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Waving signs and cheering in response to beeps from people driving by, more than 400 people protested Elon Musk and President Donald Trumps administration Saturday at the Tesla dealership in Devon, Chester County.The rally was one of hundreds worldwide, organized as part of a global day of action targeting Musk, Teslas CEO and majority shareholder, and the policies hes enacted as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.Tesla did not respond to WHYY News request for comment. WHYY thanks our sponsors become a WHYY sponsor Janet Gilbert, an organizer of the Devon event, said its the sixth or seventh Saturday of the grassroots protest at the local Tesla dealership.I think that Elon Musk is a very negative influence for our country. I am horrified at the influence his money had on our elections, she said. He was basically bribing people in Pennsylvania...
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