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Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.

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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 27% (+1)
GRN: 21% (+3)
CON: 17% (-1)
LAB: 15% (-)
LDEM: 10% (-2)

via @FindoutnowUK, 04 - 06 Mar
Chgs. w/ 25 Feb
britainelects.com

06.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 12pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 30% (-1)
CON: 18% (+2)
LAB: 18% (-5)
GRN: 13% (-)
LDEM: 12% (+2)

via @OpiniumResearch, 25 - 27 Feb
Chgs. w/ 06 Feb
britainelects.com

03.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 2pts, Grns in second
Westminster voting intention

REF: 23% (-1)
GRN: 21% (+4)
CON: 16% (-2)
LAB: 16% (-2)
LDEM: 14% (-)

via @YouGov, 01 - 02 Mar
Chgs. w/ 22 Feb

πŸ‘‡ Read this
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

03.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 10
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At day 586 in Number 10, Keir Starmer ranks rock bottom in recent history.

Starmer: -45
Brown: -28
Sunak: -27
May: -17
Thatcher: -15
Cameron: -11
Johnson: -5
Major: +10
Blair: +37

Truss: N/A

britainelects.substack.com/p/how-popula...

28.02.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6

Gorton and Denton by-election result:

GRN: 40.7% (+27.5)
REF: 28.7% (+14.7)
LAB: 25.4% (-25.3)
CON: 1.9% (-6.0)
LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1)

Green GAIN from Labour.

27.02.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 2112 πŸ” 506 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 684

Green GAIN Gorton and Denton from Labour.

27.02.2026 04:29 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 13

Reform activists hearing Matt Goodwin has all but conceded defeat to the Greens.

27.02.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 37

Gorton and Denton turnout:
47.6% (+0.8)
36,903 votes cast

27.02.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 8
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Andrew’s Previews | Substack "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

βœ… Liberal Democrat HOLD

Shirley (Southampton) council by-election result:

LDEM: 27.4% (-11.8)
LAB: 26.8% (+2.8)
REF: 19.1% (+19.1)
GRN: 15.1% (+7.6)
CON: 8.1% (-16.1)
IND: 3.4% (-0.2)

+/- 2024

Estimated turnout: ~34% (+4)

andrewteale.me.uk/previews

27.02.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14
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Previewing the Gorton and Denton by-election and the Southampton local by-election of 26th February 2026 "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"

Andrew's Previews of...

Gorton and Denton, a Labour defence;
& Shirley (Southampton), a Lib Dem defence!

andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

27.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stand by for the BRITAIN ELECTS WITH BEN WALKER election night live stream, coming to you... in the next hour.

Or less than that.

It'll be up when it's up.

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26.02.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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How Gorton and Denton could vote if the tactical voting option is emphatically perceived by voters to be Green or Labour

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

26.02.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 8
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The Britain Predicts final forecast for Gorton and Denton, complete with ranges:

GRN: 31% (25-38)
REF: 30% (30-33)
LAB: 29% (22-34)

Drilldown, including what built it:
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

26.02.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 38
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 28% (-)
LAB: 22% (-)
CON: 20% (-1)
LDEM: 14% (+3)
GRN: 11% (-1)

via @Moreincommon_, 20 - 23 Feb
Chgs. w/ 13 Feb
britainelects.com

25.02.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 24% (-)
CON: 18% (-)
LAB: 18% (-1)
GRN: 17% (-)
LDEM: 14% (+1)

via @YouGov, 22 Feb
Chgs. w/ 15 Feb
britainelects.com

24.02.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 8

The Parliamentary Special edition of Andrew's Previews is brewing nicely. You will not want to miss it. Subscribe now at andrewteale.me.uk/previews

22.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

βœ… Conservative HOLD

Worth Valley (Bradford) council by-election result:

CON: 51.7% (-4.7)
REF: 26.1% (+26.1)
LAB: 12.1% (-19.6)
GRN: 7.0% (-1.0)
LDEM: 2.4% (-1.6)
IND: 0.8% (+0.8)

+/- 2024

Estimated turnout: ~32% (-6)

andrewteale.me.uk/previews

13.02.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

❗ Reform GAIN from Labour

Fletton and Woodston (Peterborough) council by-election result:

REF: 29.4% (+29.4)
GRN: 27.6% (+6.8)
CON: 21.8% (-15.0)
LAB: 16.8% (-20.6)
LDEM: 4.4% (-0.6)

+/- 2023, when seat was last up

Estimated turnout: ~25% (-)

andrewteale.me.uk/previews

13.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 9
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 7pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 26% (+1)
LAB: 19% (-2)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 17% (+1)
LDEM: 14% (-)

via @YouGov, 02 Feb
Chgs. w/ 26 Jan
britainelects.com

03.02.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
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Has Labour been learning the lessons of the Reform ascendency? We have some findings from Ground Zero πŸ‘‡

open.substack.com/pub/britaine...

03.02.2026 09:48 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Britain Elects poll tracker at the end of January

REF: 29%
LAB: 19%
CON: 19%
GRN: 14%
LDEM: 13%

> A less dramatic Reform drift than seen elsewhere
> Lab and Cons neck and neck for second

britainelects.com

31.01.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 11pts

REF: 31% (+2)
CON: 20% (+1)
LAB: 18% (-3)
LDEM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 12% (+1)

via @Survation, 29 Jan
Chgs. w/ 14 Jan
britainelects.com

31.01.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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How Greater Manchester would vote in an election held today:

via Britain Predicts

25.01.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 16
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Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

βœ… Conservative HOLD

Willaston and Thornton (Cheshire West and Chester) council by-election result:

CON: 53.8% (-7.1)
LAB: 17.2% (-9.3)
REF: 16.1% (+16.1)
LDEM: 7.1% (+2.4)
GRN: 5.8% (-2.2)

+/- 2023

Estimated turnout: ~45% (+1)
andrewteale.me.uk/previews

22.01.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Andrew Gwynne (Gorton and Denton) has now resigned as a Member of Parliament.

22.01.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 9
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Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

❗ Green GAIN from Reform

Tuesday's Horsley (Derbyshire) council by-election result:

GRN: 43.6% (+16.7)
REF: 35.5% (+0.6)
CON: 13.9% (-9.0)
LAB: 3.8% (-6.5)
ADV: 1.9% (+1.9)
LDEM: 1.4% (-2.0)

No Ind (-1.7) as prev.

+/- 2025

andrewteale.me.uk/previews

22.01.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 13
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Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

❗ Reform GAIN from Labour

Tuesday's Codnor, Langley Mill and Aldercar (Amber Valley) council by-election result:

REF: 45.9% (+24.4)
LAB: 19.2% (-20.7)
ADV: 12.4% (+10.6)
CON: 10.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 5.9% (-5.5)
LDEM: 3.2% (+3.2)

+/- 2023

andrewteale.me.uk/previews

22.01.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Previewing the two Derbyshire by-elections of Tuesday 20th January 2026 "All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order"

It's by-election TUESDAY!
2 polls are taking place today: a RUK defence on Derbyshire CC, and a Lab defence elsewhere in Amber Valley district
All the salient points you need to know can be found in Andrew's Previews for @britainelects.com
andrewspreviews.substack.com/p/previewing...

20.01.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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New Scottish Parliament poll, Norstat 13-16 Jan (vs 22-25 Sep):

List:
SNP ~ 29% (nc)
Lab ~ 17% (-1)
RUK ~ 16% (-2)
Con ~ 12% (-1)
Grn ~ 11% (+3)
LD ~ 9% (-1)
Alba ~ 4% (nc)

Constituency:
SNP ~ 35% (+1)
Lab ~ 19% (+2)
RUK ~ 17% (-3)
Con ~ 11% (+1)
LD ~ 9% (-2)
Grn ~ 7% (nc)

17.01.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Britain Elects | Substack Cutting through the noise with Ben Walker. Click to read Britain Elects, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

πŸ“Š Ref lead of 5pts
Westminster voting intention

REF: 24% (-)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (-2)
GRN: 17% (+3)
LDEM: 14% (-2)

via @YouGov, 18 - 19 Jan
Chgs. w/ 12 Jan
britainelects.com

20.01.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4