Makerfield Make-or-Break Moment for Labour, Oliver Says
TL;DR
John Oliver argues that Makerfield’s byelection could be a make-or-break moment for Labour: if Andy Burnham wins and challenges Keir Starmer, Labour could regain momentum, but a loss would be a devastating humiliation amid a surge of Reform and Restore Britain on the right, making Labour’s performance in Makerfield crucial to the party’s future.
- John Oliver on the Makerfield byelection: ‘Labour may never recover from the humiliation if they lose’ The Guardian
- He Quit Parliament. Now He’s Set to Become Britain’s Prime Minister. Politico
- Right-wing feud strengthens Andy Burnham's bid to be next British prime minister Reuters
- Andy Burnham’s fate is sealed: now he must act fast The Times
- Makerfield's verdict: what the polls say before Britain's most consequential by-election The Week in Polls
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