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UK Makerfield By-Election: Andy Burnham vs. Keir Starmer
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One constituency. 75,000 voters. The potential to reshape British politics [1] — Tommy Vietor "Makerfield by-election: 75,000 voters: Only about 75,000 people will vote in the Makerfield by-election, yet the result could reshape UK po…" 40:15 . Tommy explains the mechanics: Burnham — a charismatic former cabinet minister who pivoted to Manchester politics and built a reputation for hands-on community engagement — needs a seat in the House of Commons to challenge Starmer. He sits to Starmer's left, which gives him a broader base. Ben notes this speaks to the dysfunction in Westminster: nobody in parliament could muster the coalition to remove Starmer internally. The complicating factor is the far right — a new party called Restore, further right than Reform UK, now claims 130,000 members and could peel votes from the Reform candidate, inadvertently helping Burnham. Elon Musk has already tweeted his support for Restore, calling it the only thing that can save Britain.
Europe's Far Right Fractures as It Nears Power
In the UK, Reform UK faces a harder-right challenger in Restore. Italy's Meloni faces a new rival party. France's National Rally has an internal power struggle. And 45% of Swiss voters wanted to cap their country's population. Power makes the far right fight itself.
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