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Batley and Spen: Labour hold seat in by-election [View all]
I guess that right wing "culture wars" gibberish isn't the vote winner that the British media think it is.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57691543
Labour's Kim Leadbeater has narrowly won the Batley and Spen by-election following a bitter campaign. After defeating her Conservative rival by just 323 votes, she said constituents had "rejected division" and "voted for hope".
It means she will now represent the seat previously held by her sister Jo Cox, who was murdered there in 2016.
The result will ease pressure on Labour leader Keir Starmer after recent election defeats for his party. Sir Keir welcomed the "fantastic result", adding that Ms Leadbeater "ran a positive campaign of hope, in the face of division".
The campaign in West Yorkshire was marred by acrimony, personal abuse and allegations of dirty tricks.
It means she will now represent the seat previously held by her sister Jo Cox, who was murdered there in 2016.
The result will ease pressure on Labour leader Keir Starmer after recent election defeats for his party. Sir Keir welcomed the "fantastic result", adding that Ms Leadbeater "ran a positive campaign of hope, in the face of division".
The campaign in West Yorkshire was marred by acrimony, personal abuse and allegations of dirty tricks.
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