Today residents in Gorton and Denton received a letter from a concerned elderly local resident, urging them to vote Reform.
It seems the letter didn't come from a concerned elderly local resident at all, but from Reform themselves. It's a clear breach of electoral law, and just so snidey.
Exclusive: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton
https://manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-reform-uk-just-broke-electoral-law-in-gorton-denton/
UK #Wikipedians with more status and experience than me, I just tried to make a page for #HannahSpencer the #GreenParty candidate for the #GortonAndDenton byelection only to find that someone had got there before me and it had been deleted due to not meeting the threshold for relevance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Hannah_Spencer Could someone with a bit more Wikipedia clout than me dispute this please? Given the significance of the byelection and the fact that the majority of the other candidates have profiles
UK #Wikipedians with more status and experience than me, I just tried to make a page for #HannahSpencer the #GreenParty candidate for the #GortonAndDenton byelection only to find that someone had got there before me and it had been deleted due to not meeting the threshold for relevance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Hannah_Spencer Could someone with a bit more Wikipedia clout than me dispute this please? Given the significance of the byelection and the fact that the majority of the other candidates have profiles
Fans of the #bylection will be aware that the UK's #GortonAndDenton by-election looks set to both consequential and very hard fought.
Prof Rob Ford of the University of #Manchester is both an eminent political scientist and psephologist and a neighbour of Gorton.
Ford's very detailed analysis is very helpful. He reckons it's a 4-way fight between Labour, Greens, ReformUK, and George Galloway's Workers Party.
https://swingometer.substack.com/p/the-gorton-and-denton-by-election #ukpol
Fans of the #bylection will be aware that the UK's #GortonAndDenton by-election looks set to both consequential and very hard fought.
Prof Rob Ford of the University of #Manchester is both an eminent political scientist and psephologist and a neighbour of Gorton.
Ford's very detailed analysis is very helpful. He reckons it's a 4-way fight between Labour, Greens, ReformUK, and George Galloway's Workers Party.
https://swingometer.substack.com/p/the-gorton-and-denton-by-election #ukpol
Hmmm.... I think we can safely say Labour are rattled by the surge in support for the Green Party of England & Wales.
They have accused the GPEW of 'cowardice' for not parachuting in Zak Polanski as candidate & rather choosing (although they don't say this) a popular local resident (who lives just outside the constituency).
A classic case of judging your opponent by your own (warped) standards.
#politics #GortonAndDenton
h/t Observer
Hmmm.... I think we can safely say Labour are rattled by the surge in support for the Green Party of England & Wales.
They have accused the GPEW of 'cowardice' for not parachuting in Zak Polanski as candidate & rather choosing (although they don't say this) a popular local resident (who lives just outside the constituency).
A classic case of judging your opponent by your own (warped) standards.
#politics #GortonAndDenton
h/t Observer
Much as I would have loved to see Zack Polanski in Parliament, I think the Greens were absolutely right to pick a local candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election rather than parachuting in someone from out of the area.
I wish Hannah Spencer every success.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj5gplpl9o
#GortonAndDenton #GortonAndDentonByElection #HannahSpencer #VoteGreen #UKPolitics
Greens pick local plumber to win Gorton & Denton
Hannah Spencer was today announced as the Green Party candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Hannah, 34, is a plumber, local councillor and has lived in Greater Manchester all her life.
I work as a plumber, something I’ve done since leaving education at 16. I’m training to become a plasterer too. I’ve lived in the constituency and still work here. So, I know the issues and what people want to change.
This is a crucial by-election. The choice is clear – Green v Reform. Hope v hate.
Only the Green Party can stop Reform in this by election.
I want to thank every single member and supporter who has already been out on the doorstep listening to voters.
We know Labour’s vote is in free fall. They have banned their own Mayor from standing. The Labour government has abandoned voters in Gorton and Denton and failed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
I will be meeting voters day and night for these next few, short weeks of this vital campaign making the case for hope.
Reform have chosen a candidate that will divide our community. He doesn’t even think many of the people who live and work here are even British.
I will bring the people of Gorton and Denton together.
With their support, I will join my Green MP colleagues in the House of Commons, hold the government to account and demand action to push down costs, raise wages and bring desperately needed investment into our community.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said:
Hannah Spencer will be a brilliant MP for the people of Gorton and Denton. I’m a Mancunian and know when someone genuinely wants to roll up their sleeves and work for the community. Hannah is that person.
We have just days to stop Reform and make hope normal again.
Much as I would have loved to see Zack Polanski in Parliament, I think the Greens were absolutely right to pick a local candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election rather than parachuting in someone from out of the area.
I wish Hannah Spencer every success.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj5gplpl9o
#GortonAndDenton #GortonAndDentonByElection #HannahSpencer #VoteGreen #UKPolitics
Greens pick local plumber to win Gorton & Denton
Hannah Spencer was today announced as the Green Party candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Hannah, 34, is a plumber, local councillor and has lived in Greater Manchester all her life.
I work as a plumber, something I’ve done since leaving education at 16. I’m training to become a plasterer too. I’ve lived in the constituency and still work here. So, I know the issues and what people want to change.
This is a crucial by-election. The choice is clear – Green v Reform. Hope v hate.
Only the Green Party can stop Reform in this by election.
I want to thank every single member and supporter who has already been out on the doorstep listening to voters.
We know Labour’s vote is in free fall. They have banned their own Mayor from standing. The Labour government has abandoned voters in Gorton and Denton and failed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
I will be meeting voters day and night for these next few, short weeks of this vital campaign making the case for hope.
Reform have chosen a candidate that will divide our community. He doesn’t even think many of the people who live and work here are even British.
I will bring the people of Gorton and Denton together.
With their support, I will join my Green MP colleagues in the House of Commons, hold the government to account and demand action to push down costs, raise wages and bring desperately needed investment into our community.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said:
Hannah Spencer will be a brilliant MP for the people of Gorton and Denton. I’m a Mancunian and know when someone genuinely wants to roll up their sleeves and work for the community. Hannah is that person.
We have just days to stop Reform and make hope normal again.
26th February is the big day, Greens vs Reform UK for the soul of Manchester!
Money on the Reform candidate who is a local businessman 'tired of wokeness' and has a history of misogyny and bigotry....like their voters.
#GortonAndDenton #Greens #ReformUK #Fascists #AntiFascists #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #GPEW
