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Makerfield

8 days ago

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a leadership coup within hours of Thursday's by-election in Makerfield if Andy Burnham wins the crunch contest, Labour MPs have said.
With Burnham effectively campaigning to be both Makerfield's MP and Prime Minister, he has tried to bring businesses on board with various promises.
Does anyone in the Makerfield constituency really want to vote for a hopeless party whose members hob-nob with actual fascists and neo-Nazis?
Ray, a retired electrician, appears to me to be nailed on for Reform. He's also deeply frustrated by Labour. So how will he be voting next Thursday, I ask. 'Oh, Andy Burnham,' he replies.

9 days ago

After a week of violence and discord, this is clear: some politicians know images supersede inconvenient facts. And Labour has no good response

When voters in Makerfield head to the polls next week, t…

If Andy Burnham is the answer, what on earth was the question? The self-styled King of the North reckons he's on track to win next Thursday's Makerfield by-election

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