The Guardian view on Labour and the Greens: winning trust takes more than words | Editorial
A byelection win is a fillip for Andy Burnham and shows Zack Polanski must confront the failures damaging his party’s credibility and appeal By holding…
According to The Guardian, a byelection win is a fillip for Andy Burnham and shows Zack Polanski must confront the failures damaging his party’s credibility and appeal By holding Holborn and St Pancras, Andy Burnham’s Labour has shown it can attract liberal and left-leaning voters.
The seat has substantial numbers of young adults, students, professionals and Muslims – offering fertile ground for the Greens’ ecopopulism. It’s worth noting that turnout in London…
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