
UK: Disappointment for the Right in Makerfield By-Election
Both Reform UK and Restore Britain underperformed expectations, leading to a potential Andy Burnham premiership—a prospect that should concern anyone on the Right.

Both Reform UK and Restore Britain underperformed expectations, leading to a potential Andy Burnham premiership—a prospect that should concern anyone on the Right.

The high-profile Makerfield by-election sees Andy Burnham return to parliament, setting up his run in a Labour leadership contest—which could, potentially crown him as PM.

With Reform bursting onto the Scottish political scene, establishment parties are now “a coalition of the terrified.”
A surprise Labour by-election win also reveals an underlying populist shrift.