"There must have been about 60 pensioners with placards, he said, referring to local anger over Gwynne's derogatory texts, which included one saying he hoped an elderly woman who didn't vote Labour croaked it before the next election. I've never seen anything like it, said Beard. It was like a riot it was quite funny in a way. The circus will return to this diverse Manchester constituency after Gwynne's resignation triggered a potentially seismic byelection that could pave the way for Andy Burnham's much-hyped return to Westminster."
"Without Burnham on the ballot, my standing expectation would be that Labour would lose but I wouldn't be at all sure who they would lose to, said Prof Robert Ford, of the University of Manchester. Its 119,000 constituents span the left-leaning young professionals of Levenshulme, the white working-class Reform-leaning voters of Denton, and a significant Muslim population 28% of the seat around Rusholme and Gorton. Ford believes the race could be a three- or even four-way split between Labour, Reform UK, a pro-Gaza candidate and the Green party."
Leaked WhatsApp messages from Andrew Gwynne contained derogatory texts including one that said he hoped an elderly woman who didn't vote Labour 'croaked it' before the next election. Local anger led to about 60 pensioners protesting outside his office in Denton town square. Gwynne resigned, triggering a byelection in the diverse Gorton and Denton constituency. The seat includes left-leaning young professionals in Levenshulme, Reform-leaning white working-class voters in Denton, and a large Muslim population around Rusholme and Gorton that makes up about 28% of constituents. The race could split between Labour, Reform UK, a pro-Gaza candidate, and the Greens, and Andy Burnham may stand.
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