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Thank you, Makerfield

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Holdonforsummer · 19/06/2026 07:38

I just wanted to say thank you to the people of Makerfield for not electing a Reform MP. I have no doubt it’s going to be tough and that Andy Burnham has his work cut out for him. But I woke up this morning feeling positive about politics for the first time in a couple of years. You have said No to Trump as well as Farage. You have said No to the possibility of ICE style deportations. You have said No to semi-facist views and old fashioned takes on women’s bodily rights. Thank you Makerfield. 🩷

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Sewciopath · 21/06/2026 08:51

LancashireButterPie · 19/06/2026 09:13

Wrong, he lives a mile outside of the constituency, his kids went to the local state school. He is always out and about in the local pub and supermarket. He does care about Makerfield.

He is also our last defence against a reform government as even though the economy is growing well and Starmer stood up to trump over being dragged into the Iranian war, he remains deeply unpopular with the electorate. Apparantly you need to have a personality to be elected these days.

I would much rather have a traditional labour, conservative or coalition government than Reform. Anyone but that Russian ally and scoundrel Farage.

He has also been a regular visitor to the school his children attended for many years now to give talks at assemblies and for careers days etc, even after they left.

Sewciopath · 21/06/2026 08:54

CaptainMyCaptain · 19/06/2026 10:24

I think it was a vote against this type of thing.

One of these councillors is the manager of a lettings agency that manages multiple HMO's in the Wigan area. Said letting agency is owned by another Reform councillor. Isn't one of their big things to stop HMO's for 'the boat people'? Or does that only count if they aren't profiting from it?

soddingspiderseason · 21/06/2026 08:58

Yes, and I wonder if the female vote is what helped shift the balance, to keep out a very deeply unpleasant sexist man. Reform have shown their true colours now, and its ugly. Although, I don’t get the Starmer bashing. That has been ugly too.

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