UK & Makerfield Election: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight · 28:24 · 2 weeks ago
A small UK area called Makerfield may decide the next prime minister in a Thursday by-election because Labour's Keir Starmer has collapsed in popularity.
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Makerfield location — Area between Manchester and Liverpool with about 76,000 voters that could swing national power .
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Starmer's slide — Labour lost over 1,400 council seats last month after failing to fix the economy and pandering right on issues like immigration .
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Replacement plan — Andy Burnham aims to win the Makerfield seat and challenge Starmer for Labour leadership .
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Right-wing threat — Reform UK and Restore Britain gain ground with anti-immigrant policies, including candidates with extreme views on race and Islam .
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Local issues ignored — Voters face waste dumps and economic pain while candidates focus on national ambitions .
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Why does Reform UK's candidate history include defending a crude tweet about Carol Vorderman?
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How has Andy Burnham's popularity rating compared to other UK politicians recently?