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State of the Right #13: What did we learn from Makerfield?

PLUS: Is this the beginning of the end for Restore Britain?

Pimlico Journal
Jun 20, 2026
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Good afternoon,

It’s been a long night at the end of a long five weeks, but Andy Burnham has emerged triumphant as Member of Parliament for Makerfield and, imminently, the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. We’ll take a look at what this defeat means for Reform and Restore, and whether news from Scotland bodes well for the Tory Party elsewhere.

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