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Is Polanski finished? – Labour crushes Green challenge in North London
20 minutes Posted Oct 9, 2026 at 11:18 am.
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Labour has held Holborn and St Pancras in the first major electoral test of the post-Starmer era – but what does the result tell us about the state of the left?

James Heale is joined by Tim Shipman and More in Common’s Luke Tryl to discuss Andy Burnham’s appeal, Zack Polanski’s problems and whether the Greens have already missed their moment. Plus: are the Conservatives beginning to squeeze Reform, and is two-party politics making a comeback?

Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

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