Voters will start voting shortly in the Gorton & Denton by-election, which like all by-elections will be seen as indicator of national trends, however much locals might want this to be about their constituency.
Its become a three way contest between the Green Part of England & Wales & Reform UK Ltd, with the Labour Party just about holding on to support according to polling.
In less that 24 hours whether Zac Polanski has pulled off a major acceleration for the Greens will be clear!
@ChrisMayLA6 the result will be interesting, but in truth its demonstrated that the Greens are more of the same in their interaction with constituents, with the usual lies. I have spent weeks seeing the Greens saying its a race between reform and them. Now it turns out that the constituency is broadly left wing but split 3 ways, so may go to reform if both leftwing parties are unlucky.
Still fingers crossed its not reform.
Well, the polling has been varied, so the Greens weren't necessarily lying, it all depends on which polling (and whether national or local) was being relied on....
@ChrisMayLA6 I agree, but I think my point is fair. I'm looking at a leaflet that came yesterday in Winchester saying the Greens are in second "In the City", this is not true its the Tories across the city. In the small print it says its actually the result of a single ward.
Its just an observation that despite the "we are different" rhetoric, the reality is the same selective statistics and games are played by all including the greens.
I preferred George Monbiot's hustings approach in Totnes.
Yes, I can see that.... but I guess they feel pressured to adopt such tactics by what they opponents are doing?
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