period of introspection about the party s direction, but perhaps more crucially, the party s leadership. for the tories, this is a test of whether they can continue that charge in this part of the country now that it is their handling of the pandemic rather than brexit that is at the forefront of people s minds. so the result here will have national significance, but there are important local factors at play here too. this was the seat once ofjo cox, the mp who was murdered by a far right extremist, so it has known division before, and this has been a difficult campaign, tense. there has been anger and harassment and police presence on the ground. it s been a highly charged contest in a crowded field, some 16 candidates standing. among them, george galloway, the former mp. he has been targeting labour supporters among this area s muslim community, and labour sources have been downbeat about the impact he may have had, tonight saying the numbers look tough and this could be difficult. b
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and understand the area. this by election is about what is right for all those people and myjob is to listen and respond to the people. it does not necessarily seem being a labour party candidate is that helpful to you even with the political machine behind you. would not have been better to have stood as a independent? you are the sister ofjo cox we know was tragically murdered in 2016. and you are standing in her seat wanting to do some of the work that she never got a chance to do. some of the work that she never got a chance to do- a chance to do. yes, you are right. are hugely a chance to do. yes, you are right. are hugely emotional a chance to do. yes, you are right. are hugely emotional decision i a chance to do. yes, you are right. are hugely emotional decision for. a chance to do. yes, you are right. i are hugely emotional decision for me to put myself forward. everyone knows me. in terms of the labour party, the values of that party and the values i ve lived with my whol
town or live in a certain town, i m never going to be able to earn as much money or get as good a job as somebody in the south. if that perception can change, but it s backed up by real opportunities, then i think people will be happy about that. but labour s roots here do run deep. we only do it for labour. i working class will vote for labour, i always have done and always will do. this was the seat ofjo cox before she was murdered. her legacy is still felt. now her sister, kim leadbeater, is standing for labour, pledging to be a local champion. and this party member and local volunteer thinks their candidate s community ties could be key. for a long time since the mantra of the northern powerhouse, we haven t actually seen anything change on the ground, and the increase in poverty over the last ten years has been really sad for me to watch. so, that s why i think the labour party needs to win. there s a lot at stake in this
can feel overlooked. the conservatives know what working men s aspirations are, whereas the labour party usually | tell us what our aspirations are. | the tories have recently shifted the political landscape, tapping into frustration in post industrial areas with the promise of a better future. it s what their candidate, ryan stevenson, wants to replicate in this once thriving textile town. and this local community leader and new tory member thinks there is a chance. i think it s just about people not feeling that, look, just because i m born in a certain town or live in a certain town, i m never going to be able to earn as much money or get as good a job as somebody in the south. if that perception can change, but it s backed up by real opportunities, then i think people will be happy about that. but labour s roots here do run deep. we only do it for labour. i working class will vote for labour, i always have done and always will do. this was the seat ofjo cox