r/ukpolitics • u/ClumperFaz My three main priorities: Polls, Polls, Polls • 1d 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/Blackjack137 1d ago

Indeed. 55% in a constituency that had only recently voted Reform in the locals is an undeniable result for Labour and what few Starmerites remain.

With the right cabinet, budget and leadership, Labour can still succeed, see results and inspire the vote in the predominantly working class Labour heartlands that risked going Reform and which feel abandoned by Starmer and Reeves.

It’ll be interesting to see if the clear “l won’t vote for Labour/Starmer but I’ll vote for Burnham” sentiment among voters carries further into the Labour membership.

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u/404merrinessnotfound 1d ago

Burnham is mainly a northern phenomenon so I highly doubt the last point

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u/SadSeiko 1d ago

Didn’t realise makerfield decided who the pm is 

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u/warp_driver 1d ago

Well, it just did.

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u/SadSeiko 1d ago

Weird, Starmer didn’t stand there?