The Essex town of Basildon has long been regarded as one of the most reliable so-called bellwether British locales, having voted for the winning party in each general election for decades.⁣ ⁣ So, having flipped between Labour and Conservative for decades, will locals choose either of the two UK political giants in this week’s local elections?⁣ Or will populist political insurgents Reform secure victory?⁣ ⁣ CGTN’s Iolo ap Dafydd went to Basildon to find out what voters thought.⁣ ⁣ #basildon #localelections #uk #starmer⁣