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Labour Faces Polling Pressure In Northeast England

Times Radio UK Newcastle 12d Impact 5
Labour-run councils in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, and Hartlepool face upcoming elections. Polling suggests potential losses in these traditional heartlands.

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Labour Party Elections Northeast England

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Times Radio UK

“There are councils across the northeast up for election in Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Hartlepool. Labour may be bracing themselves what could be a brutal set of results in their traditional heartlands and now Andy Burnham has broken his silence in Manchester saying Labour needs a change of direction after these elections.”

Times Radio UK

“all run by Labour at the moment but the polling is pretty... I think that is now just a political reality for us. And which is the bigger threat in your view, green or reform, which is more, which is actually going to take more votes from you? I think that across the Northeast, we'll see reform make significant gains, but I think the Greens will do well.”

Times Radio UK

“I think that across the Northeast, we'll see reform make significant gains, but I think the Greens will do well.”

Times Radio UK

“When you get Keir into the region and in front of people, he is absolutely brilliant. But that isn't translating at a national level when we're seeing that national communications.”

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