Editorial The Green vote in Gorton and Denton increased by 10,170 votes from 4,810 in 2024 to 14,980 in 2026. The Labour vote decreased by 9,191 votes. In the 2024 general election, the Workers Party had got 3,766 votes yet decided, for local reasons, not to stand in this by-election. It advised its supporters to … Continue reading Don’t Mention the War — Gorton & Denton
Gorton and Denton
Some initial thoughts on the Gorton and Denton by-election
Eamon Dyas The only thing we can glean from this election is that Gorton and Denton is a constituency than is in an area which has experienced the classical manufacturing decline that’s typical of the old Labour heartlands. New Labour, under Blair, when confronted with the trajectory that Thatcher had established for the economy, instead of … Continue reading Some initial thoughts on the Gorton and Denton by-election
Workers Party not standing in Gorton and Denton
The Workers’ Party not standing at the by-election in Denton and Gorton, 26 February 2026 WE reproduce below statements by George Galloway and Chris Williamson. From Chris Williamson: AFTER several days consideration, the Workers Party of Britain(WPB) announced on the evening of Sunday February 1 that it would withdraw from the Denton and Gorton by-election. … Continue reading Workers Party not standing in Gorton and Denton
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