"This is very much a FIVE-PARTY system now": reaction to the Greens victory in Gorton and Denton

About this episode

The episode discusses the Green Party's victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election and the implications for Labour and local politics.

Fiona McCudden is joined by Manchester Evening News reporter Stephen Topping and Northern Agenda editor Graeme Whitfield in the morning after Hannah Spencer's victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. They discuss how the Green Party won their first ever by-election, the anger felt toward Keir Starmer and the Labour government, and whether it would have made a difference if Andy Burham would have been allowed to run for the Greater Manchester seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Fiona McCudden

Guests: Stephen Topping, Graeme Whitfield

Topics covered

• by-election
• Green Party
• Labour government
• political reaction
• Manchester politics

Keywords

• Gorton and Denton
• Green Party
• by-election
• Hannah Spencer
• Keir Starmer
• Andy Burham
• politics
• Manchester

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party, Labour

Places: Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester