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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 24 MIN

A three horse race in Gorton and Denton

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On Thursday, a by-election in a Southern Manchester constituency, Gorton and Denton, is shaping up to be a seismic litmus test for British politics.   After the previous MP, Labour's Andrew Gwynne, stepped down in January, an opening for a new MP has set in motion a battle between Labour and their insurgent challengers, Reform and the Green Party.   Oli Dugmore is joined by our senior data journalist Ben Walker to discuss.

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On Thursday, a by-election in a Southern Manchester constituency, Gorton and Denton, is shaping up to be a seismic litmus test for British politics.   After the previous MP, Labour's Andrew Gwynne, stepped down in January, an opening for a new MP...

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