Blackpool South inFocus.

A Parliamentary by-election will be held here on May 2nd.

What do voters here think of Sunak and Starmer?

What do they think the major parties stand for?

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— Redfield & Wilton Strategies (@RedfieldWilton) April 9, 2024

Last week it was announced that the Blackpool South by-election will take place on the same day as the local elections and I wonder if the by-election is what, rather than the locals, triggers a vote of confidence in Sunak.

If the Tories finish behind Reform that might spread blind panic amongst Tory MPs that this is happening so close to a general election.

As far as I can see only Smarkets have a betting market on the by-election but there is no liquidity there hopefully that will soon change.

TSE