Clegg's act of defiance might not win many votes directly, but it will give activists a huge spring in their step as they plough through Tory shires, fighting to win county council seats in next week's local elections. (politics.co.uk)
In many cases, larger constituency units have come about as a result of a loss of seats — whether it be the loss of a European Parliament seat by the Republic of Ireland or the loss of County Council seats by some (of the more rural) counties — added to the overall increase in seat numbers for City and County Council elections. (adriankavanaghelections.org)
She won the party's second County Council seat in 1993 and served on Oxfordshire County Council until 1997. (politics.co.uk)