Starmer warned Tories could sneak ‘shot in the arm’ by-election win in red wall
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite Labour’s huge national poll lead, the Tories believe they can hang on to the Midlands seat and boost their ambition to cling on to “red wall” territory won in 2019. Prof Curtice said the swing needed by Labour to overcome Mr Pincher’s 19,000 majority was “similar” to the one which saw Labour take Selby in north Yorkshire in July. open image in gallery Keir Starmer was buoyed by recent byelection win in Rutherglen, where Labour’s Michael Shanks triumphed over SNP A senior YouGov pollster said this week the path to a Labour majority could be “essentially blocked” if the party does not win back most seats in the Midlands. Luke Tryl, director of the think tank More in Common, said his group’s own recent focus group of undecided voters in Mid-Bedfordshire showed a “striking” lack of enthusiasm for Keir Starmer and Labour.
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