About this episode
Polling expert Scarlett Maguire interviews Makerfield locals about their voting intentions and political concerns ahead of the by-election.
Ahead of the by-election in Makerfield on June 18th, polling expert Scarlett Maguire spoke to voters in the constituency for the New Statesman. This episode is made up of clips from these Makerfield locals. Scarlett spoke to two groups, some who said they would be voting Reform, some who said they would be voting Labour. They shared their concerns about the current state of the UK and its politics, and their opinions on the two main parties and candidates battling it out in Makerfield. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Scarlett Maguire
Topics covered
- by-election
- voter opinions
- political concerns
- Makerfield
- Labour party
- Reform party
Keywords
- Makerfield
- by-election
- voters
- politics
- Labour
- Reform
- Scarlett Maguire
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Statesman, Reform, Labour
Places: Makerfield, UK
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