“Anyone who gets too carried away by the Makerfield result should remind themselves of those recent local elections, and the political rubble Reform left in its wake … without a councillor base, a traditional party such as Labour will wither at the roots …”
John Harris, Guardian
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From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead, says Guardian columnist John Harris