The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson
Voters on the left are more fragmented than ever – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party messageThe author is director of the cross-party campaign organisation CompassThe results of the election for a new mayor to succeed Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester show progressives standing at the threshold of a new era. But only if they work together.New mayor Bev Craig was elected using the supplementary vote which uses voters’ second preference if no one wins more than…
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