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The political landscape in the UK is shifting, with Labour facing challenges in the Makerfield by-election. Conservative members show a preference for Andy Burnham over Keir Starmer as a potential election leader, despite Starmer's current position. The Conservatives are at risk of becoming a niche party for wealthy and older voters, raising concerns about their future viability.
- ▪Labour is facing a challenging by-election in Makerfield.
- ▪Conservative members prefer Andy Burnham over Keir Starmer as a potential election leader.
- ▪The Conservative Party risks becoming a niche party for wealthy and older voters.
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Labour faces the possibility of a Titanic shipwreck in the Makerfield by-election Andrew Gimson Streeting has made it much harder for Burnham to disclaim membership of the pro-European Establishment. — Shadow Cabinet League Table: Badenoch tightens her grip on the Tory party Tali Fraser The Tory Leader’s ratings continue to soar and it seems there is broad contentment with the wider shadow cabinet, but still Westminster talks about a reshuffle of fresh faces. — Our Survey: Tories expect Burnham to lead Labour to the next election but would ‘prefer’ Starmer did Giles Dilnot For Conservative members Andy Burnham was out in front, ten points ahead of Keir Starmer, as to whom they expected to lead into an election, and that was before the rows of this week, but who’d they’d prefer to lead…
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