Alex Williams

These stats are significant considering how much Restore is in its infancy. At the previous general election, only half of Makerfield residents turned out to vote. Like in Great Yarmouth, we are activating a constituency that has had no political representation for decades.

Sod it. For the purposes of full transparency, here are our canvassing returns from Makerfield that we’ve had back so far from the door knocking today. 1,010 sample size. 24.6% for Restore Britain. 31.2% definitely against. 24.2% undecided. 20% considering. Excluding won’t votes. More teams coming back, so the sample size will grow a lot in the next few hours. Largely agrees with what we’ve found over the last week - astounding response with the working class, more difficult with wealthier areas. To be honest. Labour are the opponent in the fancier places, Reform with the working class. Our campaign has just taken off. Great name recognition already, but clearly room to grow. Let’s see what happens. But we’re very happy with progress.

One of the most effective bits of political communication on the left I’ve seen in a long time. A message and a powerful messenger.

But the worst possible response would be to play party politics or factional games. Labour is only getting started on changing things for the better - our Employment Rights Act, renters’ rights, leasehold reform, free school meals and lifting kids out of poverty.  2/3

So over night we held two seats and came incredibly close in two more in Lincolnshire, losing by 2 and 10 votes to reform. Earlier in the year, those would probably have been much bigger wins for reform, so although we did not make it we can be happy with those results. Congratulations to whoever was elected, and wish them well in their attempts to make their communities better.