"Previously, we have seen one or other of the #LibDems or #Reform (and their predecessor parties) perform well at a set of local elections. We got a taste in 2024 of what might happen should both perform well at once at a general election, though largely at the expense of an extremely unpopular incumbent party. This week we got a further indication of how this might look when both the ‘main’ parties are seen by the electorate as failed governments."
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/multi-party-politics-here-to-stay-local-elections