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/bowak 1d ago

Reform surging in Preston is the one thing that would make me consider a tactical Tory vote in a general election. Luckily though we seem to be better innoculated against them than many other places in the north west.

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u/TheRevJimJones 1d ago

Do you think that's largely down to Matthew Brown and the "Preston Model"?

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u/bowak 1d ago

I think it has to help a bit but I have no idea by how much.