Reform UK's Makerfield by-election defeat signals party's limited electoral ceiling, analysis argues
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David Maddox
14d ago· 7 min readenInsight
Summary
The article analyzes Reform UK's by-election defeat in Makerfield, arguing that the party's electoral bubble has burst. Political editor David Maddox draws parallels between Reform's current situation and the SDP's 1983 surge that ultimately failed to translate into general election success. The piece contends that Nigel Farage's party cannot realistically win a general election, despite previous momentum and media hype.
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bskyReform UK's Makerfield by-election defeat signals party's limited electoral ceiling, analysis arguesindependent.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Reform bubble has spectacularly burst in Makerfield with the party's crushing defeat to Andy Burnham
shows exactly why Nigel Farage will never become prime minister
What we are seeing unfold is very similar to what happened in 1983 with the insurgent Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Political editor David Maddox explains why the crushing by-election defeat shows that the Reform bubble has burst
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