Posted on 05/14/2026 8:18:15 PM PDT by RandFan
Reform UK has already opened applications to be its candidate for the Makerfield by-election.
Party members were emailed about the selection process this evening, and the deadline for applications is Sunday.
“We’re determined”, said one senior party figure. “It’s going to be a tight fight.”
The constituency on the western fringes of Greater Manchester has a Labour majority of 5,399 and has been a party stronghold for decades.
Yet at last week's local elections, across the eight Makerfield wards that voted, about 50 per cent of people backed Reform UK
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
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This is the biggest special election I can ever remember as Burnham seeks a route to parliament. The stakes are high...
Reform also took 50% of the vote in recent local (townhall) elections in that very district according to the article
So this is very much in play.
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