Makerfield by-Election Polling: What to Look Out For

Makerfield by-election: Londoners face £1,000 tax rise under reform backed by Burnham

The Greater Manchester Mayor has previously spoken favourably about replacing council tax and stamp duty with a land value tax

The more scrutiny Andy Burnham faces, the less popular he gets

The Makerfield by-election has got people around the country talking about Andy Burnham again. And a new poll has shown that, with increasing scrutiny, he’s become a lot less popular. We reckon that’s because he represents the same kind of fence-sitting, corporate politics that gave the UK Keir Starmer. Unsurprising popularity dive Voters tend to view most politicians unfavourably, overall. But Andy Burnham was a rare case before the by-election…

We look at whether immigration has really been the driver for housing problems in Wigan

As people prepare to head to the polls in Makerfield tomorrow, we decided to look at whether it’s true immigration has been the driver of housing problems in Wigan.

First poll predicts outcome of Makerfield by-election

The first poll has predicted the outcome of the all-important and upcoming Makerfield by-election in June.

What the people of Makerfield told us when we hit the streets

There’s less than a week to go before the people of Makerfield head to the polling stations. And while campaigners are still hitting doorsteps in droves – it seems most people in the area have already made up their minds who to vote for.

Who are the Makerfield by-election candidates?

Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon