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Pat Hurst

New Green MP condemns scapegoating of communities in emotional victory speech

Hannah Spencer Green Party
  • Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer, a plumber by trade, has secured a by-election victory in Gorton and Denton.
  • Her win saw her overturn a significant Labour majority, relegating Sir Keir Starmer’s party to third place, behind Reform UK.
  • Ms Spencer clinched the seat with 14,980 votes, achieving a majority of 4,402 over Reform’s Matt Goodwin.
  • In an emotional victory speech, Spencer, who previously led the Green Party group on Trafford Council, criticised the current economic system where hard work no longer guarantees a good life.
  • She also condemned politicians who scapegoat the Muslim community and vowed to bring working-class voices to Parliament.

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Who is Hannah Spencer? The plumber-turned-MP who won historic Gorton and Denton by-election

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