"Labour's electoral stranglehold is over, Mr Polanski said, describing Ms Spencer's victory as sparking an existential crisis for a party which he claims has long taken for granted the support of areas such as this. It is a result that will have seismic ramifications for British politics it leaves prime minister Sir Keir Starmer fighting for his political life but it also brings with it a sense that the age of the Labour heartland in the North West of England is over."
Hannah Spencer's Green Party victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election represents a significant political shift in British politics. The constituency, only two years old, encompasses areas with deep Labour loyalty spanning decades—Manchester Gorton remained Labour since 1935, while Denton and Reddish was Labour since 1983. Green Party leader Zack Polanski characterized the result as breaking Labour's electoral stranglehold and triggering an existential crisis for the party. The victory signals the end of Labour's dominance in the North West heartland and creates substantial political consequences for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who faces mounting pressure following this unexpected defeat in a traditionally safe Labour seat.
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