Paul Dale's piece this morning shows a worrying level of apathy about the new Police and Crime Commissioners https://thechamberlainfiles.com/apathy-rules-in-police-commissioner-contest/.
With the lack of engagement in the local elections (and let's not mention the mayoral referendum, shall we?), can we expect another dismal turnout in November when we're supposed to be choosing the people who will set police budgets and hire and fire chief constables?
There's a vicioius cycle of complacent politicians, an apathetic electorate and a weakened local media that taken together doesn't bode well for politics in the UK.