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In this video, we’re going to have a look into the Clacton by-election, why the other parties have stood down, what Farage’s plan is, and why it seems like it may have already backfired.

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Telegraph Farage By-Election Gamble Turns to Farce
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/07/farage-resigns-but-by-election-gamble-turns-to-farce/

BBC News Farage’s Political Rivals Rule Out Standing in Clacton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdg4y3g0z7o

The Guardian Political Rivals Vow to Boycott By-Election
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-quits-as-mp-amid-scrunity-over-finances-clacton-reform

Politics Home Labour and Tories Refuse to Field Candidates
​​https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-tories-refuse-stand-candidates-clacton-byelection

Politico Badenoch Says Farage Cracking Under the Pressure
https://www.politico.eu/article/kemi-badenoch-nigel-farage-pressure-by-election/

0:00 Nigel Farage vs Count Binface: The Clacton By-Election Explained
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It seems pretty much a certainty that Andy Burnham will be the next British prime minister. Exactly when it happens depends on a few factors. We outline some of the reasons an early general election is likely.

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00:00 Why a General Election is More Likely Than You Think
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In this video, we’re going to look at Burnham’s plan for a “No10 North”, where it might be located, and whether it could work.

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IfG Working With Number 10
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/working-number-10

IfG No 10 Downing Street
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/no10-downing-street

Manchester Evening News Andy Burnham Speech Transcript
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/andy-burnhams-speech-full-promises-34203926

FT How Would a Number 10 of the North Work?
https://www.ft.com/content/aa23415f-79f9-4afc-ad00-d4433aae6d64?syn-25a6b1a6=1

The Guardian Burnham’s No 10 of the North
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/02/burnhams-no-10-north-could-two-centre-government-be-made-to-work

IfG Burnham Needs to Be Clear About No 10 North Purpose
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/no10-north-burnham-manchester

BBC News No 10 North Will Rebalance Power
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2jw5q5pdzo

BBC News Burnham Plans to Work Some Days in Manchester
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ey985nyqpo

Spectator Archive The DEA What Went Wrong
https://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/11th-november-1966/13/the-dea-what-went-wrong

Warwick Lightfoot’s Substack Economic Record of Labour Government
https://warwicklightfoot.substack.com/p/economic-record-of-labour-government-2c7

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In this video, we’re going to have a look into the decline of the green party in recents weeks – first by actually outlining it, and then having a look at what exactly seems to have caused it.

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BBC News Green Party Returns Inadmissible Donation from Polanski
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6219yym2g1o

FT Green Party Forced to Return Zack Polanski’s Unlawful Donation
https://www.ft.com/content/34ad5862-5855-45b8-979e-f1d36979cacd?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Spectator What Happened to the Green Wave
https://spectator.com/article/what-happened-to-the-green-wave/

YouGov Negativity Towards Zack Polanski Spikes
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54698-negativity-towards-zack-polanski-spikes-following-critical-retweet-of-golders-green-police

YouGov How Is the Green Party’s Appeal Changing?
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54465-how-is-the-green-partys-appeal-changing

Spectator Polls
https://data.spectator.co.uk/polls

BMG Research Labour Burnham Polling

The Burnham bounce: Labour’s lost voters are listening again

YouGov Andy Burnham Popularity
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55061-views-of-andy-burnhams-character-have-become-more-negative-since-may

0:00 Why Are the Greens Declining?
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