The Tories are dead and nobody cares (opens in new tab)

Today’s ballot will be a defining moment in British politics. Should Andy Burnham triumph in Makerfield, he’ll likely be our next prime minister. If Reform upset the odds, then Nigel Farage might as well start browsing his nearest John Lewis for Downing Street curtains. Victory in the Northwest, against Labour’s most popular national figure, would represent a new high water mark for the turquoise tide.