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UK’s sorest loser Matt Goodwin claims Gorton by-election ‘rigged’

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:16 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

In February, the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer wiped the floor with Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton & Denton by-election. Goodwin proved to be such a sore loser that people started calling him ‘Matt Badloss’. And now, Badloss has saddled up his loser pony to take another tour around the rodeo of humiliation: Matt Goodwin now on a tear about how the Gorton and Denton by-election, which he lost, by a lot, was "rigged". — Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) July 16, 2026 Matt Goodwin: tears of a clown As a reminder, here’s what the results looked like in the Gorton &…

Scandal-struck Farage resigns to force Clacton by-election

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:7 July 2026
Post last modified:8 July 2026

In a long and whiny speech, Nigel Farage has announced his intention to step down as a member of Parliament. He also announced his intention to run in the subsequent by-election, with the hope of becoming a member of Parliament as a result. Like us, you’re probably asking yourself: ‘so what are we doing here, exactly?‘ BREAKING: Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton "This will be a people vs the establishment by-election. A chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment" pic.twitter.com/oMNHR9pFNZ — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 7, 2026 Bye bye-election Earlier…

Four new by-election wins boost Green Party momentum in London

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:26 June 2026
Post last modified:26 June 2026

The Green Party continued its winning streak in London on 25 June with four by-election wins. Green party candidates won in Dalston, Hackney Central, North Acton, and Woodside. Although the party had already taken many of these seats in May, the new by-election wins show its momentum in parts of the capital remains strong. Green party performance in Dalston and Hackney Central Hackney saw perhaps the biggest Green wave in the 2026 local elections. There had been strong collaboration between Greens and local independent socialists. And there was a massive swing away from Labour, particularly in working-class areas. The Hackney ward…

Makerfield wasn’t the only by-election Reform UK just lost

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:19 June 2026
Post last modified:19 June 2026

In addition to losing in Makerfield, Reform UK lost the two seats it literally just won last month. Reform losses, Tory gains The 18 June by-elections in Essex took place because the Reform winner — you guessed it — turned out to be a racist mess. Stuart Prior had won both a County Council seat and a District Council seat in May. So both required new elections. Even before Reform snatched Essex from the Tories, there had already been reporting that Prior had shown support for the rape of Sikh women and called white people ‘the master race’. Along with vile Islamophobic…

A fox is running in Makerfield by-election to challenge Hunting Act loopholes

Post author:Antifabot
Post published:22 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

A brave animal advocate has announced he will throw his hat into the ring for the upcoming Makerfield by-election. But there’s a catch. He’s going to be running dressed as a giant fox. Robert Pownall aims to directly defy Labour and its failure to strengthen the Hunting Act. This stunt is a direct message to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, as he attempts to re-enter Westminster. Chasing accountability with tail held high Pownall is the founder of wildlife protection organisation Protect the Wild and confirmed his bid for parliament on Friday 22 May 2026. His campaign will see him scurrying around…