Reform UK's Makerfield by-election defeat reveals organizational weaknesses and strategic failures
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John Harris
Summary
The article analyzes Reform UK's performance in the Makerfield by-election, highlighting the party's weaknesses including a hopeless candidate, botched strategy, and organizational failures. Despite some visible local support (honking horns, Reform placards), the party failed to capitalize. The author argues this defeat is telling for Reform and Nigel Farage, while also noting that Labour's victory doesn't signal an easy road ahead, as the party still faces a long and arduous journey to rebuild trust in post-industrial towns.
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bskyReform UK's Makerfield by-election defeat reveals organizational weaknesses and strategic failurestheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledEvery two or three minutes, a van or small truck drew level with us, and there it was again: a honked horn, and a full-throated shout of 'Reform!'
But on our side of the street was an augury of the news to come: the house of a man called Les, who had views most Guardian readers would find deeply problematic
From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead
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