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What Hannah Spencer’s historic win means for the Green party’s future

The byelection in Gorton and Denton this week has been huge for the Green party of England and Wales, with Hannah Spencer pushing Reform’s Matt Goodwin into second place, and Labour into third. Having one extra MP in parliament may not seem like a big milestone, but this byelection win…

The Conversation · Feb 27

What are the Green Party's policies? Polls forecast 'political earthquake' in London

The Green Party's manifesto outlines transformative policies in energy, economy, and more, positioning them as a key player in the next General Election

Evening Standard · Feb 27

Five key takeaways from the Gorton and Denton byelection

The night saw a big win for the Greens, disappointment for Reform and landmark losses for Labour and the Tories

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

‘Apocalyptic’: What the Green Party's Gorton and Denton win means for Labour in London

The result challenges the narrative that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is the only viable left-wing option

Evening Standard · Feb 27

I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton

Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Zack Polanski celebrates Greens’ win in Gorton and Denton: ‘A message of hope’

The Green Party’s win in the Gorton and Denton by-election sends a “message of hope” to the country, Zack Polanski said after Hannah Spencer’s victory in the formerly safe seat for Labour.

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Watch Hannah Spencer’s speech in full as Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election

Newly-elected Gorton and Denton MP Hannah Spencer apologised to her customers in her victory speech following the Green Party's historic win in Thursday's (27 February) by-election.

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics

The Green party’s dramatic capture of Gorton and Denton, supposedly one of Labour’s safest parliamentary constituencies, offers yet more evidence of the fragmentation of British politics.

The Conversation · Feb 27

Takeaways from a UK special election won by the Green Party over Starmer's Labour

Britain’s Green Party has scored a surprise victory in a special election for a seat in Parliament in a blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite humiliation of Green by-election win

He acknowledged it was a ‘disappointing’ result and that voters were ‘frustrated’.

Evening Standard · Feb 27