"Now, he's one of the 80,000 locals who have been thrust into the centre of the fight for the future of British politics as they prepare to head to the polls this month. These Manchester suburbs have become a microcosm of the wider story of modern British politics: Support for the centrist parties of Labour and the Conservatives is collapsing while emergent left- and right-wing parties are surging in the polls."
"The United Kingdom's ruling Labour Party, after winning a landslide victory in 2024, is in sharp decline after a series of U-turns and scandals. Labour's traditional opposition, the Conservatives, still carry the baggage of years of political chaos from their time in power and are struggling in both local and national polls. The political opposites of the Green Party and the right-wing Reform UK are benefitting from the collapse of the centre."
Gorton and Denton host a high-stakes parliamentary by-election on February 26 involving about 80,000 voters. Centrist support for Labour and the Conservatives has weakened locally and nationally, while the Green Party and Reform UK are gaining momentum. Labour's position has deteriorated following a 2024 landslide victory and subsequent U-turns and scandals. The Conservatives continue to suffer from reputational damage from prior governance. Bookmaker odds and national polls show a tight race. Diverse local demographics, especially the Muslim electorate, are expected to be decisive, and Greens may siphon off Labour votes, intensifying the contest between Labour and Reform.
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