Reform Takes Lead in First Runcorn By-Election Poll – Guido Fawkes

Reform Takes Lead in First Runcorn By-Election Poll

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The first poll for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election since Mike Amesbury threw in the towel will make happy reading for Reform. When weighting respondents by likelihood to vote, Reform are ahead with 40% to Labour’s 35%. Among those certain to vote, the gap widens – Reform leads with 45% to Labour’s 33%, according to Lord Ashcroft Polls. In the General Election Reform came second in the seat with 18% of the vote…

The poll surveyed 702 people between March 3-12 – in the midst of Reform’s big bust-up with Rupert Lowe. Helpful for Farage’s much-needed ‘momentum’ narrative in the wake of the fallout…

Reform has not selected a candidate for a by-election yet while Labour last night picked retired teacher and deputy council leader Karen Shore. Who has deleted her X account…

UPDATE: A Reform spokesman tells Guido:

“Runcorn and Helsby is Labour’s 16th safest seat in the country. This will be an uphill battle but only Reform can beat Labour, a vote for the Tories is a wasted vote. Runcorn and Helsby needs Reform.”