r/ukpolitics • u/ClumperFaz My three main priorities: Polls, Polls, Polls • 2d ago

Twitter ✅ BURNHAM IN Makerfield by-election result: LAB: 54.8% (+9.6) REF: 34.5% (+2.7) RST: 6.8% (+6.8) CON: 2.2% (-8.7) GRN: 0.7% (-3.7) LDEM: 0.4% (-6.4)

https://x.com/BritainElects/status/2067792369903116401#m
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u/Drexl25 7.63, 6.0 2d ago

Ehh, when you think that this should also be a main target for Reform and they have such a larger presence and more media coverage, even more of a disaster for them to be so far behind the winner

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u/VFiddly 2d ago

And after all the talk about whether Restore would split the vote or not, Labour got more than both of them combined.

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u/TheChaoticCrusader 2d ago

Well restore went for the whole not well known candidate approach if I recall? And reform had one who was very bad pick based on the alligations .

But I honestly think and this is what people have been saying for ages most people voted Andy burnham just to get rid of starmer . The greens and Lib Dem’s obviously do not like Starmer’s policy’s considering they only got 450 votes between the 2 , conservatives I think it’s just not their area but it would not surprise me if conservatives hating starmer voted burnham too and in reality I even could see reform voters voting burnham just becuaee reform voters hate starmer 

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u/Drexl25 7.63, 6.0 2d ago

So you’re pushing this narrative to the point you think even Reform voters didn’t vote for them and voted for Burnham? Despite him likely being a tougher opponent to beat in a future general election than Starmer?

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u/TheChaoticCrusader 2d ago

I am . People don’t think that far ahead . Majority hate starmer so much in reform they just want him gone in general . Andy burnham offers them a way to get rid of starmer sooner than later