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Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield
UK NewsPolitics•June 16, 2026 at 2:19 PMNational

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

By Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote ReformTactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform UK from winning.Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling experts have said current data suggests the size of their vote share is roughly similar to Labour’s poll lead. Continue reading...

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote Reform

Tactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform UK from winning.

Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling experts have said current data suggests the size of their vote share is roughly similar to Labour’s poll lead.

Continue reading...

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