MrMemory
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This is likely to be an interesting one for a variety of reasons.
The by-election has been caused by the present incumbent MP for Labour, Tracy Brabin becoming the Mayor of West Yorks.
She was elected in 2019 with a majority of 3525, massively down from 8,961 when she won in 2017.
Some pundits think that it will go Tory, but George Galloway has announced he's standing under the Workers Party of Britain.
Galloway will be making much of his support for Palestine which he hopes will sway the 25% of the population of the area who are from India & Pakistan.
Gorgeous George will know that, as in many areas with significant Asian populations postal voting will be a major factor. Postal votes are usually men deciding how the other adult members of their family should vote, so expect him to spend a lot of time visiting the local mosques and other men only spaces.
Whatever happens it's likely to be seen as a test of Labour Leader Keir Starmer's leadership, after the beating the party took in Hartlepool.
Batley is also the place where the teacher who displayed an image of the prophet Muhammad taught. None of the parties seem to have shown any interest addressing the issues that controversy has raised.
If that wasn't exciting enough Tommy Robinson and Anne Marie Waters of the For Britain party are popping up there on the 26th June for a walkabout which will no doubt add to the party atmosphere.
The by-election has been caused by the present incumbent MP for Labour, Tracy Brabin becoming the Mayor of West Yorks.
She was elected in 2019 with a majority of 3525, massively down from 8,961 when she won in 2017.
Some pundits think that it will go Tory, but George Galloway has announced he's standing under the Workers Party of Britain.
Galloway will be making much of his support for Palestine which he hopes will sway the 25% of the population of the area who are from India & Pakistan.
Gorgeous George will know that, as in many areas with significant Asian populations postal voting will be a major factor. Postal votes are usually men deciding how the other adult members of their family should vote, so expect him to spend a lot of time visiting the local mosques and other men only spaces.
Whatever happens it's likely to be seen as a test of Labour Leader Keir Starmer's leadership, after the beating the party took in Hartlepool.
Batley is also the place where the teacher who displayed an image of the prophet Muhammad taught. None of the parties seem to have shown any interest addressing the issues that controversy has raised.
If that wasn't exciting enough Tommy Robinson and Anne Marie Waters of the For Britain party are popping up there on the 26th June for a walkabout which will no doubt add to the party atmosphere.

Batley and Spen by-election to be held on 1 July
Labour is defending a majority of just over 3,500 in the West Yorkshire constituency.
www.bbc.co.uk

Batley and Spen by-election: George Galloway to stand
The former MP said if Labour lost the ballot it would be "curtains" for leader Sir Keir Starmer.
www.bbc.co.uk