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Guido Fawkes19 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham Wins the Makerfield By-Election

Turnout 58.75%. 52.4% at the 2024 general election. The second highest in a by-election since 2000… Burnham got 24,937 votes vs Rob Kenyon’s 15,696. 9,241 majority… The 2024 Labour majority was 5,399. 997 votes for the Tory… Rebecca Shepherd of Restore Britain got 3,111 votes. Team Burnham plans no “rash” action this weekend and will…

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

ONE Day to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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Guido Fawkes17 Jun 2026

WATCH: Lowe’s Restore Blocks Makerfield Candidate From Speaking to Journalist for One Question

The Telegraph tried to ask Rebecca Shepherd, the Restore candidate in Makerfield, one question. Chief of Staff Alistair Harrison said no. Shepherd has avoided media throughout the campaign – Rupert Lowe did an interview with the Spectator instead of her. Shepherd or sheep…

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Guido Fawkes16 Jun 2026

TWO Days to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

THREE Days to Go… Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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Guido Fawkes14 Jun 2026

WATCH: ‘Voters HATE Starmer Here!’ Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

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Guido Fawkes3 Jun 2026

Ben Habib Shutting Down Advance UK Party After One Year

Ex-Reform Deputy Leader Ben Habib has announced he will shut down Advance UK, the right-of-Reform party he set up in June 2025. He told party members today: “At least on the face of it, Restore Britain is a party that is very, very similar to Advance UK, and we don’t need this kind of confusion…

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Guido Fawkes2 Jun 2026

YOUGOV: Reform Stretches Lead To Nine Points

The latest polling from YouGov has Reform on a nine-point lead. Up three since last week… Reform UK 27% ▲3 Conservatives 18% ▼1 Labour 18% ▲1 Greens 15% ▼1 Lib Dems 13% ▼1 Restore Britain 3% = SNP 3% = Plaid Cymru 1% ▼1 Your Party 0% = Others 1% ▼1 The Tories and Labour…

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Guido Fawkes1 Jun 2026

Restore Britain’s Campaigns Director Worked to Make Crystal-Toting Bodybuilder Mayor of London

Restore Britain has had a turbulent few days despite its hopeful showing in Makerfield polling. Charlie Downes, Restore’s most prominent organiser, as Guido previously reported, applied to work for Robert Jenrick and Reform’s press team. Politics is a long game… Guido has seen evidence that Downes once worked to help a bodybuilder of Cypriot-descent, Andreas…

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Guido Fawkes27 May 2026

Labour Doorknockers & Outriders Play Up Restore Britain in Makerfield

Guido hears some Labour doorknockers who encounter Reform/Restore waverers in Makerfield – of which there are a few – are more than happy to suggest voting for Rupert Lowe’s party. With a grin… Meanwhile Burnham outrider Dan Hodges is posting constantly about how strong the Restore vote is in the constituency. Labour house rag the…

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Guido Fawkes27 May 2026

YOUGOV: Reform Maintains Lead as Tories Take Second

The latest polling from YouGov has Reform on a five-point lead: Reform UK 24% ▼1 Conservatives 19% ▲1 Labour 17% = Greens 16% ▲1 Lib Dems 14% = Restore Britain 3% ▼1 SNP 3% = Plaid Cymru 2% ▲1 Your Party 0% = Others 2% =   The Tories, Labour and the Greens are once…

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Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

Duncan Bannatyne Ditches Burnham for Restore Britain

Scottish tycoon Duncan Bannatyne has withdrawn his support for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election and endorsed Restore Britain. Burnham’s previous calls to allow trans men into women’s spaces really, really didn’t sit well… Bannatyne tweeted this morning: “Last week I decided to throw my support behind @AndyBurnhamGM for leadership of the Labour Party and…

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