Andy Cooper doesn’t have a job to go to. Does that mean he has a message for himself?

  • Syldon@feddit.ukOP
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    Labour’s Sarah Edwards - 11,719 votes

    Conservative Andy Cooper - 10,403 votes

    Reform UK’s Ian Cooper - 1,373 votes

    Britain First’s Ashlea Simon - 580 votes

    UKIP’s Robert Bilcliff - 436 votes

    Liberal Democrat Sunny Virk - 417 votes

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      So… it seems that with a low turnout from tories, between them reform uk, Britain first and ukip took enough votes from the conservatives for labour to steal a win. I desperately hope that we send the tories packing next election but it’s hard to see this as anything other than a protest vote.

      • noodle@feddit.uk
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        Yeah, that is a close gap that could easily be bridged by a consolidated conservative vote. Quite worrying, to be honest.