There will be lots of lessons drawn from the Greens' historic win in the Gorton & Denton by‑election. Here's mine.
It used to be said that voters were primarily concerned with "the economy, stupid": Grow the economy and people will elect you, fail and they will punish you. However, these days, growing numbers of voters want solutions to how our economy works.
Gorton and Denton is one of England’s most deprived constituencies, with 45% of children living below the breadline. In this context, it is no surprise the Greens' focus on tackling poverty, inequality, and cost‑of‑living pressures clearly resonated more than the mainstream offer.
