Racism, misogyny, standards – views of two leading, opposing Southend politicians

I have recently come across the postings of two Southend politicians from opposing camps – David Burton-Sampson, Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh, who is also my MP, and Cllr Tony Cox, Reform UK, who is the Mayor of Southend for 2026/27 and leader of the Reform group in Southend.

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Green Party Wins Gorton and Denton By-Election

To be honest (lol), with so much going on in the world that is of an alarming nature and given my disillusionment with British politics, I have been paying less attention, than I would have once done, to when elections happen. Even so, I read here, with interest, the BBC account of what actually took place yesterday, election wise.

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