nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4mstcx9tq (nprofile…x9tq) Pure speculation, of course, but I would plump for people waiting until quite late (a) to be sure who was most likely to beat Reform, and (b) putting their trust in a novel party/candidate.
For (b), Hannah Spencer did an excellent job, whereas Angelina Stogia seemed to have nothing to say for herself, and was swamped by London spinners.