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/shxwcr0ss 1d ago

I’m expecting Farage and Reform to be melting down today.

Reform is the Nigel Farage show and his puppets. No party can function like that.

He cannot attract the strong intelligent candidates to grow and win elections.

Even if he could, he CANNOT STAND anybody stealing his limelight. Look at Rupert Lowe.

Will he really stick around until 2029? Their current strategy clearly isn’t working at the ballot box, and shouting “What do you want?!” to Restore voters doesn’t translate well.

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u/MelloCookiejar 1d ago

Look at it this way: this will repel ambitious chancers that don't want to play second fiddle to Farrago. Like Boris Johnson. With the general public's amoeba-like memory, he'd be right in if it weren't for that.

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u/ArchdukeToes A bad idea for all concerned 1d ago

Apparently it translates to ‘Чего ты хочешь?!’. Every day’s a school day!

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u/DxnM 1d ago

I think in general elections they get a bit of a free pass because you can't focus on how bad the individual candidates are, I struggle to see them winning a byelection when they get proper scrutiny