Respect is trying to follow up Galloway‘s extraordinary success and a growth in interest among young Asian people in the city to win a swathe of seats on the council.

The 12 candidates, two of whom are Asian women, were hastily selected by the Respect leadership after a surge of local interest including what Respect described as hundreds of applications, including some from former party members. Labour and the Liberal Democrats are fielding 30 candidates, one for every ward. Labour holds 44 seats, just short of an overall majority.