What is particularly striking to me is the turnout at the G&D by-election wasn't far below the turnout of the last general election.
So one can hope a key difference being made here, by the Greens especially, is mobilisation of the typically lazy and recalcitrant British voters. Sadly I suspect the "not them" is more motivating than other factors... and that's probably at least as much a "not Starmer" (and I do think it is him, specifically) as a "not the nazis"/reform.
Dunno of Burnham would have made enough difference to win it, but I suspect there's a big chunk of swing as a result of that... a big "north versus south" vibe. Though I think Hannah Spencer looks to have had winning potential even without these other factors and would have done well regardless.
Maybe the BBC will give the greens a bit more airtime now, rather than constantly waffling on about Farage's nazi party.
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