Andy Burnham wins Makerfield – so what next?

I won’t need to remind folk who regularly follow my ranting and ramblings on the Internet that I am a political nerd who is disillusioned with the political parties in the UK, but who hopes against hope that soon a group of politicians will arise that can work with the Almighty to help sort out my beloved country.

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Surveying the British political landscape – May 2026

Note: I had intended to write this blog soon after the results of the May 7 English local elections, which resulted in a resounding win for Reform, with Greens doing particularly well and Labour and Conservative doing badly, were known. But with one thing leading to another, I delayed writing it, but I am glad that I can now do so, especially given so much has happened in the meantime. Let me begin with how I began writing this blog nearly two weeks ago …

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