Letters to the Editor – week ending 1 March 2026
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Gorton and Denton
MPs, union leaders and organisations react to ‘bruising’ Gorton and Denton result
MPs, trade union leaders and Labour-linked organisations have expressed their disappointment and anger following the party’s dismal result…
A gory night for Labour
So, let’s start with the good news – Reform UK does not have a new MP. Matt Goodwin…
Labour place third in Gorton and Denton by-election as Greens gain seat
Labour have been defeated in the Gorton and Denton by-election, losing to the Green Party who won with…
‘What Batley and Spen taught me about standing up to divisive politics’
The Batley and Spen by-election in July 2021 has been described as one of the most unpleasant of…
‘Better the devil you know’: what Gorton and Denton voters say about by-election
Focus groups ahead of today’s nail-biting by-election in Gorton and Denton give an insight into Labour voters who…
‘Unity or division’: Starmer’s message to voters in Gorton and Denton
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said voters in Gorton and Denton have a choice between “unity and division”…
‘I was wrong on the doorstep in Gorton and Denton. I, and all of us, need to listen properly’
At the weekend, a woman shouted at me from her upstairs window while I was out canvassing. She…
‘The politics of the Gorton and Denton by-election’
By‑elections are rarely just contests between parties; they are arguments about what voters think the election is for.…
Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia picked as Labour candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
Councillor Angeliki Stogia has been selected as Labour’s candidate for next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Stogia, who…
