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‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change
<p>Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locally</p><p>The roads that connect the collection of towns and villages that make up this constituency in England are studded with turquoise banners declaring: “Makerfield needs Reform.”</p><p>Once at the heart of Wigan’s coal-mining industry, and represented by a Labour MP continuously since the 1900s, Farage’s party has gained a foothold here, and with any other Labour candidate installed, this parliamentary seat would almost certainly fall to Reform.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/31/labour-have-lost-their-way-voters-in-makerfield-say-its-time-for-a-change">Continue reading...</a>
We shouldn't listen to someone in Makerfield who is going to vote for Reform bc Labour hasn't done enough about the flooding in the area?!
Yeah, I have to apologise, I've read the "Labour have lost t...
We shouldn't listen to someone in Makerfield who is going to vote for Reform bc Labour hasn't done enough about the flooding in the area?!
Yeah, I have to apologise, I've read the "Labour have lost their way" article in the Guardian. Hope that is forgivable. 😏
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"Labour have lost their way": voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change
Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are ma...
"Labour have lost their way": voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change
Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locally
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change. Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are ma...
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change. Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locally.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls in Makerfield.
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Voters in Makerfield cite flooding and the state of the high street as main concerns.
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The roads in Makerfield are studded with turquoise banners declaring: “Makerfield needs Reform.”
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Makerfield was once at the heart of Wigan’s coal-mining industry.
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Makerfield has been represented by a Labour MP continuously since the 1900s.
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Farage’s party has gained a foothold in Makerfield.
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With any other Labour candidate installed, this parliamentary seat would almost certainly fall to Reform.
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The Guardian published an article titled 'Labour have lost their way'.
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Framing · 3 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
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“We shouldn't listen to someone in Makerfield who is going to vote for Reform bc Labour hasn't done enough about the flooding in the area?!”
→ Someone in Makerfield is voting for Reform because Labour has not done enough about flooding.
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“Hope that is forgivable. 😏”
→ The speaker expresses ironic or self-aware amusement about having read the Guardian article.
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“‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change”
→ The headline frames voter sentiment as Labour having lost their way and voters wanting change.