Gorton & Denton By-election.

Gorton & Denton By-election.#104700

By Abernathy - Mon Jan 26, 2026 5:09 pm

- Mon Jan 26, 2026 5:09 pm #104700

The writ has now been moved (by Labour) for the by-election . It should take place on Thursday 26 February.

Should be plenty to talk about in this new thread. Fill yer boots.

"The opportunity to serve our country: that is all we ask.” John Smith, May 11, 1994.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104706

By Youngian - Mon Jan 26, 2026 5:33 pm

- Mon Jan 26, 2026 5:33 pm #104706

David Miliband.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104709

By Abernathy - Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:30 pm

- Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:30 pm #104709

Could you possibly elaborate ?

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104717

By Youngian - Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:25 pm

- Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:25 pm #104717

I like the idea of Keir having no problem choosing someone who is rival leadership material just to piss off Andy Burnham even more.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104729

By Abernathy - Mon Jan 26, 2026 9:38 pm

- Mon Jan 26, 2026 9:38 pm #104729

Not at all sure that Miliband (D) is interested any more.

"The opportunity to serve our country: that is all we ask.” John Smith, May 11, 1994.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104731

By Samanfur - Mon Jan 26, 2026 9:52 pm

- Mon Jan 26, 2026 9:52 pm #104731

He's currently earning over USD1Mpa as the CEO of the International Rescue Committee. Another one who's probably made far more money as a former MP and nearly-man than he ever would've done if he'd stayed in politics.

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104790

By The Weeping Angel - Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:13 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:13 pm #104790

Matt Goodwin is the Reform candidate.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104792

By Boiler - Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:20 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:20 pm #104792

Hopefully he'll go down with the locals like a pint of warm diarrhoea.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104794

By Bones McCoy - Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:55 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:55 pm #104794

The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:13 pm Matt Goodwin is the Reform candidate.

Greg Bovino with a Thesaurus.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104796

By Andy McDandy - Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:20 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:20 pm #104796

I suspect he might enjoy being Gregged, particularly if you use a thesaurus. Sideways.

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104797

By Abernathy - Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:17 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:17 pm #104797

Bones McCoy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:55 pm
The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:13 pm Matt Goodwin is the Reform candidate.
Greg Bovino with a Thesaurus.

Interesting. Reform has seemingly decided to give it the full cunt.

"The opportunity to serve our country: that is all we ask.” John Smith, May 11, 1994.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104798

By Youngian - Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:22 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:22 pm #104798

Been listening to pundits explain how 'respected' former ministers like Nadhim Zahawi will bring credibilty to Reform. So they stand a creepy ethno-nationalist in a key by-election.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104801

By Rosvanian - Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:08 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:08 pm #104801

"Non White People of Gorton and Denton: the Reform Candidate Hates You". Get it on the side of a bus.

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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104803

By Tubby Isaacs - Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:17 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:17 pm #104803

Seems like a bad choice. Better to stick up someone who hasn't said too much, and can run on controlling immigration.

Nice test for Zack here. Is he going to carry on pretending Labour and Reform are the same? Obviously, he's entitled to try and win as much as anyone else, but he's surely got to drop this bullshit at some point.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104804

By Youngian - Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:20 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:20 pm #104804

If you have a white parent from overseas you're not English, either.

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.#104805

By Abernathy - Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:22 pm

- Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:22 pm #104805

Boiler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:20 pm Hopefully he'll go down with the locals like a pint of warm diarrhoea.

Would cold diarrhoea be any better ?

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