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Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:11 pm
by davidjay
Youngian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 24, 2026 11:16 am
A veteran party agent recalled David Blunkett turning up to canvass for a by-election with a megaphone but he refused to accept this is old hat and voters now dislike them intensely. So they drove Blunkett around some fields.
I've just got that. I'm getting quicker.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:15 pm
by Boiler
Yeah, it took me a while too...

Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 12:56 pm
by Boiler
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:44 pm
by mattomac
If Greens didn't care about their own power they wouldn't be running in Labour seats and from what I've seen on social media the attacks have been at both Reform and Greens, also as someone in reply says to them its not a two horse race.
How to write something without a single fact.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:47 pm
by Boiler
Which are both led by populists....
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 3:59 pm
by Andy McDandy
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... 1772025116
Big boys did it and ran away. No penalty for breaching electoral law.
Re: Gorton & Denton By-election.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2026 4:13 pm
by Samanfur
Andy McDandy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 25, 2026 3:59 pm
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... 1772025116
Yarbles, Your Honour. Bolshy great yarblockos to thee and thine.