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‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup

Politics The Guardian By Matthew Weaver 29 May 2026 11:24 1 min read
‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup

Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whom It’s been a week of rudeness, rows and revelations in the Makerfield byelection. Not between Andy Burnham and his challengers for the seat – but between Reform UK and its even more rightwing rival, Restore Britain. Here are the key moments in a week in which the populist right turned on each other. Continue reading...

Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whom

It’s been a week of rudeness, rows and revelations in the Makerfield byelection. Not between Andy Burnham and his challengers for the seat – but between Reform UK and its even more rightwing rival, Restore Britain.

Here are the key moments in a week in which the populist right turned on each other.

Continue reading...

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