So… it seems that with a low turnout from tories, between them reform uk, Britain first and ukip took enough votes from the conservatives for labour to steal a win. I desperately hope that we send the tories packing next election but it’s hard to see this as anything other than a protest vote.
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Labour's Sarah Edwards - 11,719 votes
Conservative Andy Cooper - 10,403 votes
Reform UK's Ian Cooper - 1,373 votes
Britain First's Ashlea Simon - 580 votes
UKIP's Robert Bilcliff - 436 votes
Liberal Democrat Sunny Virk - 417 votes
So… it seems that with a low turnout from tories, between them reform uk, Britain first and ukip took enough votes from the conservatives for labour to steal a win. I desperately hope that we send the tories packing next election but it’s hard to see this as anything other than a protest vote.
Yeah, that is a close gap that could easily be bridged by a consolidated conservative vote. Quite worrying, to be honest.