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Sir John Curtice: Greens' Win Means Future of British Politics Is More Uncertain than Ever
Hannah Spencer won 41% of votes in Gorton and Denton by-election, marking the Green Party’s first Westminster by-election victory with a 4,402-vote lead.
- Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election, becoming the first Green Party candidate to win a Westminster by-election as the Greens celebrated a sweeping win.
- Last month she was chosen as the Greens' candidate and ran an energetic, leader-backed campaign with thousands of volunteers as Labour's vote share collapsed, pushing them into third place behind Reform UK.
- She took the seat with 14,980 votes and a majority of 4,402 over Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin.
- Ms Spencer vowed to champion Greens' progressive policies in Westminster and criticised scapegoating while celebrating with party activists and leader Zack Polanski.
- Her rapid rise since joining the Greens in 2022 positions her as an emerging figure, leaving Labour facing a painful reckoning while boosting the Greens' profile in Greater Manchester.
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How a firebrand plumber triumphed for the Greens and infuriated the UK right
Hannah Spencer walked through communities each day with a big smile, bright clothes and her four greyhounds. She was an antidote to the anodyne political class.
·Sydney, Australia
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Hannah Spencer defeated the ruling Labour Party in a constituency where Keir Starmer had held the upper hand for decades.
Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old city councilman, largely ahead of the radical right-wing candidate Reform UK and Labour's representative in a Labour riding for nearly a century.
·Paris, France
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