‘So, what next? Anybody? Any ideas?’ - Sunak trudges on into 2024 with more of the same expecting different results

“It was a bloodbath, actually.”

One of the reasons I spoke at such length about the significance of last year's local elections [in May] in my end of year review is because it provides context for why the government might go for a spring election this year. 

By similar measure, it might also indicate why they'd seek an Autumn one.

And it's in part due to councils.