Gorton and Denton by-election: Labour vs everyone else

Gorton and Denton by-election: Labour vs everyone else

From Westminster Insider by POLITICO

February 27, 2026 · 32 min · Season 21 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode explores the Green Party's first by-election win and the implications for Labour and Reform UK.

The Green Party have won their very first by-election. Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan goes inside the Greens’ effort to win the seat, and finds out how the battle for this seat will inform the three-way fights between the Greens, Labour and Reform UK. She speaks to Hannah Spencer on the election trail – and on the night itself. And she speaks to the other candidates, Angeliki Stogia for Labour and Matt Goodwin for Reform to find out what worked – and what didn’t. As Labour licks its wounds, director of the Labour Growth Group Mark McVitie talks Sascha through how the party machine have been thinking about the Greens and what needs to change. Pollster and director of More in Common Luke Tryl examines what the curious combination of voters can tell us about the future fights Labour will shake out. And deputy political editor of the Spectator James Heale explains why Reform’s Matt Goodwin didn’t win here in Gorton and Denton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sascha O’Sullivan

Guests: Hannah Spencer, Angeliki Stogia, Matt Goodwin

Topics covered

  • by-election
  • Green Party
  • Labour Party
  • Reform UK
  • political analysis
  • voter behavior

Keywords

  • by-election
  • Green Party
  • Labour
  • Reform UK
  • politics
  • voter analysis
  • Gorton and Denton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party, Labour, Reform UK

Places: Gorton and Denton

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