Local Democracy Reporter Bill Jacobs assesses the election state of play for the historically marginal towns
Wily Tory Sir Jake Berry must be wondering whether the 9,522 majority he has painstakingly built up since winning the Rossendale and Darwen seat in 2010 is enough to withstand the predicted Labour surge in July 4’s General Election .
Labour candidate Andy MacNae – a former Rossendale Council regeneration boss – has already shown he has teeth by seeing off former Blackburn MP and cabinet minister Jack Straw’s won Will to secure the nomination. Reform UK’s Daniel Matchett will be seeking to eat into both men’s vote by exploiting discontent over the implementation of Brexit while Workers Party of Britain candidate Tayab Ali will seek to exploit left wing Labour supporters unhappiness at leader Sir Keir Starmer’s centrist attitudes and stance of Gaza.
“My personal priorities include the state of our roads and road safety, early years education and school standards, local transport including better bus and rail links, bringing new jobs here and ensuring we benefit from Labour’s industrial strategy, working with councils on improving our town centres whilst addressing crime and anti-social behaviour.
Mr Matchett, with an eye on the local issues that could boost his vote and a starkly different take on environmental issues, said: “I am committed to addressing the critical issues in Rossendale and Darwen, such as the cost of living, effective allocation of government Levelling Up funds, getting to the bottom of the empty homes scandal, and improving NHS services.
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