Caerphilly Serves Hard Cheese to Starmer and Reform
Lindsey German discusses the democratic deficit, housing, football, and fighting fascism.
Reform was expected to win the Caerphilly by-election for the Welsh Senedd, with Nigel Farage in attendance, anticipating a victory celebration. However, the Plaid Cymru candidate won comfortably, pushing Labour into a distant third place.
The constituency, a former mining and steel area, has been a Labour stronghold for a century. The upset resulted in Reform taking a significant 36% of the vote, making it a disastrous night for Keir Starmer.
The constituency has been Labour for a century.
Author's summary: Caerphilly by-election upsets Labour.
- Reform took 36% of the vote.
- Plaid Cymru candidate won comfortably.
- Labor pushed into a distant third place.
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