Reform UK have just had their worst week since the General Election, and Makerfield explains why.
Six weeks ago, across the eight Makerfield council wards, Reform won 50.4% of the local election vote. It was supposed to be exactly the kind of seat they could win at the next General Election. Instead they were beaten by over 9,200 votes. The same night, the Conservatives gained Aberdeen South with Reform stuck in distant third, and three council seats Reform had only just won in May flipped straight back to the Conservatives.
Top pollster Luke Tryl of More in Common called it "unarguably Reform's worst night since the General Election."
When it matters, Reform cannot deliver. Under Kemi Badenoch, the Conservatives are the only credible alternative.
