My forecasting model for seat gains /
losses at local elections has previously been a simple model based on change in party support in the polls.
Not only will the effect of the coalition's public spending cuts have set in, but the party is preparing for
losses at the local elections in May.
Not exact matches
But consistent bad headlines since Budget 2012 have hammered the government's reputation for competence and prompted
loss of seats for the coalition parties
at the
local elections.