This whole by-election will now be about the future PM. Have we ever seen a by-election like it?! It will change the calculations, divert so many resources there, make the choice high stakes. Maybe even a slam dunk result that shows Reform's vulnerabilities. A killer move, if so, for Burnham.
Jane Green
Not just is Burnham particularly popular among Labour voters, but in the North West as a whole his favourability ratings are 51% to 29%. Not just net positive, but clearly so. Very rare.
Dylan Difford
Most 2024 Labour voters have a positive opinion of Burnham (+41 net favourability rating), while also tending to see Rayner (+13), Cooper (+12) and Miliband (+7) favourably
Less popular figures among Labour voters include Reeves (-21), Mahmood (-16) and Streeting (-9)
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