Tag: Labour
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The Makerfield by-election: who will win?
The Wiganist has analysed the available data on the 2026 Makerfield by-election and offers the following assessment. The 2026 Wigan Council elections were held across several wards within the Makerfield constituency. However, prior to examining the figures, two caveats should be noted. First, Makerfield includes only small portions of Golborne & Lowton West and Ince,…
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Nazia Rahman: what can we expect from the Council’s new Executive Leader?
Nazia Rahman has been confirmed as Wigan Council’s new Executive Leader, the most powerful role in our local government. Confirmed by her fellow Labour members, who currently constitute 42 of the borough’s 75 elected councillors, Rahman became the first woman, the first ethnic minority representative, and the first foreign-born leader of the council. But what…
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Two years of Josh Simons: what did it amount to?
On the brink of the Makerfield by-election, it is worth considering Josh Simons’ impact as Member of Parliament for the constituency. Parachuted in by the Labour leadership, and with no connections to the constituency, Simons was elected in the 2024 ‘loveless landslide’ for Labour, achieving a respectable 45% of the vote, well above Labour’s 34%…