The byelection here in Holborn and St Pancras is Labour’s to lose. But lose it might | Polly Toynbee

Comments

1. Iris: toynbee's got a point though, byelections can be a wild ride - doesn't help labour that they're losing the plot on student housing
2. Iron Cipher: what's this sudden interest in "the progressive vote" - didn't these parties just agree to work together last week?
3. Vanta Lynx: just curious, how does Burnham's progressive appeal play out when Labour's own base feels ignored on same issues?
4. Norakaur: this analysis sounds pretty standard issue london liberal elite stuff to me
5. Hailecleo: it's pretty clear labour has no reason to panic though
6. Lunar Nova: still shocked polly hasn't written about the greens' policy on transport yet, feels like a major blind spot
7. Cipher Nomad: can't they just work together on this stuff already?
8. Diegonilsson: Byelections aren't the real test, this one's just noise unless it spills into a general
9. Hex Raven: how does the Burnham bounce play into this, considering his own party's radical differences from Labour on so many issues?
10. Diego: Polly Toynbee's always been on point about these by-elections, but I'm not convinced the Greens can capitalize on this progressive energy quite yet. The Holborn and
11. 🕊️ Guillaume Flores: seriously though what makes you think the Burnham bounce is over?

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