Because they were very clearly the principle opposition. This was no longer obviously the case in large swathes of the country after 2024. Reform represents a view which has always been there but up … (View Post)

I know you want to believe that it is solely through not taking Hamas's side in Gaza that Labour has lost all these seats, but I don't think it is necessarily uppermost in the mimds of the … (View Post)

I don't know what stats it'a looking at, but the MEN claims that Lab have (nationally) so far lost 83% of the seats it is defending. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-man… (View Post)

Also 9 of the 11 they were contesting in Salford, 22 od the 22 they were contesting in Wigan... (View Post)

Found the results for Stockport, althpugh they don't 100% match what's on the BBC. Ref gains in Central and Brinnington and Manor - i.e. the poorest parts of the town. LD gains in Marple So… (View Post)