The article discusses The Independent's commitment to balanced journalism amidst critical societal issues. It highlights Nigel Farage's recent victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, marked by Reform UK's emergence as a credible threat to the Conservative and Labour parties. Polling expert Sir John Curtice emphasizes the importance of this win, considering it a groundbreaking achievement for Reform UK. The article underscores the need for independent reporting, especially during pivotal political moments, and emphasizes that no barriers like paywalls should limit access to quality journalism.
We're looking to these elections to answer whether the message of the opinion polls is correct that Reform poses a significant threat to the traditional dominance of the Conservatives and Labour of our electoral politics.
Mr Farage never won a by-election with Ukip where his MP was not the incumbent... so, to that extent, we have now broken new ground in terms of parliamentary by-elections.
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