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Hannah Spencer makes history as the first Green Party MP in northern England, overturning a massive 13,000-vote Labour majority in Gorton and Denton.

Hannah Spencer makes history as the first Green Party MP in northern England, overturning a massive 13,000-vote Labour majority in Gorton and Denton.
In a stunning political upset that echoes the anti-establishment waves felt globally, the Green Party has captured the Gorton and Denton constituency, delivering a severe blow to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
This landmark victory illustrates a growing disillusionment with traditional political monoliths. For Kenyan observers watching Western democratic shifts, it underscores a universal truth: voters are increasingly abandoning legacy parties that fail to address immediate economic and ethical concerns.
Gorton and Denton has been a Labour stronghold for nearly a century. However, Hannah Spencer, a local plumber dubbed "Hannah the plumber," channeled grassroots frustration into a formidable political force.
Securing 14,980 votes, Spencer defeated Labour’s Angeliki Stogia and Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin. The result highlighted a drastic 25.3% drop in Labour’s vote share compared to the 2024 elections, signaling deep fractures within the ruling party's base.
Labour insiders privately conceded that the party’s stance on the Gaza conflict alienated a significant portion of its voter base in the Greater Manchester area. The Greens capitalized on this moral outrage, merging it seamlessly with local economic anxieties.
During her fiery victory speech delivered early Friday morning at approximately 07:00 East Africa Time (EAT), Spencer condemned the financial elite. She emphasized that working-class citizens are being structurally impoverished to enrich a select few—a narrative that resonates deeply across East African political dialogues.
The election was also shaped by massive financial injections from fringe factions, including a £50,000 (approx. KES 8.3 million) donation to Reform UK by a prominent billionaire’s wife. Despite this, grassroots door-to-door campaigning by Green volunteers proved superior.
The defeat is being described by analysts as potentially terminal for Labour’s current centrist strategy, forcing a frantic internal reckoning for Starmer’s administration.
"Instead of working for a nice life, we're working to line the pockets of billionaires. We're being bled dry," Spencer declared to roaring supporters.
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