"Above all else, what mattered was the emphatic rejection of Nigel Farage's poison, as a resounding 67% of progressive voters chased off Reform's mere 29% support. The darkness of Reform's apparent poll lead starts to melt away. The Gorton and Denton result avoided a split between anti-Reform parties that would let Farage's party slither into the seat despite overwhelming opposition."
"A Green party that once seemed flaky will now often look like the safer anti-Reform vote if they can field more pitch-perfect candidates like Hannah Spencer: plumber, councillor, all-round good sort. Her honeyed victory words will soften many a Labour voter's heart. She is a leftist without the bilious fist-shaking of the old sectarian socialists."
"Everyone visiting the constituency found plentiful voters who would have voted for Andy Burnham had Starmer not fixed the NEC to block him. A craftier politician would have hugged Burnham close as an asset. Would Burnham have beaten such a strong showing from the Greens? We shall never know if he dodged a bullet."
In the Gorton and Denton by-election, progressive voters overwhelmingly rejected Reform UK, with 67% supporting alternative parties compared to Reform's 29%. This result prevented Reform from capitalizing on earlier poll leads and demonstrated strong anti-Reform sentiment across the constituency. The Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer won with a message resonating with voters frustrated by economic inequality. Labour's performance was disappointing, with many voters indicating they would have supported Andy Burnham had he not been blocked by party leadership. The result reflects broader shifts in British politics, with the traditional Conservative-Labour duopoly weakening and new political forces gaining traction among voters seeking alternatives.
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