Labour’s Red Wall Is ‘Gone To Reform’ If Andy Burnham Loses By-Election
May 21, 2026
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as posted by the channel“Pretty catastrophic for the country, never mind Labour.”
A loss for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election will mean Labour’s historic heartlands in the Red Wall have “gone to Reform”, says Sally, as the political masterminds look ahead to possibly the most important by-election in history.
Meanwhile, Polly recommends Andy Burnham channel some of his fire when it comes to VAR into policy instead.
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