Disenchantment in Denton Raises Concerns for Reform Party's Prospects
With the Gorton constituency split between Labour and Greens, the division creates an opportunity for Nigel Farage’s Reform party in Denton, a town feeling forgotten and ripe for change ahead of a byelection.
19 Feb, 10:50 — 19 Feb, 11:00
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‘We are the forgotten little town’: will disenchantment in Denton leave it ripe for Reform?
With Gorton split between Labour and Greens, division creates opportunity for Farage’s party in other side of constituency facing byelection If you’re unsure whether you’ve crossed the border from Manchester into Tameside, the Reform posters will probably give it away. In windows, on walls, and staked on garden posts, Denton is awash with turquoise blue as the 26 February byelection looms. Near the town centre, Ian Singleton and his wife, Irene, have one of Reform’s turquoise banners standing proudly in their front yard. Ian was born in Gorton, in Manchester, but for the best part of the last three decades, the couple have lived on the other side of the constituency, in Denton. Continue reading...
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