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Politics Home Article | Muslim Voters Could Swing By-Election In Gorton And Denton

Politics Home Article | Muslim Voters Could Swing By-Election In Gorton And Denton

Published by Sam Flores

(Alamy) 6 min read1 hr Last month, PoliticsHome revealed that the Muslim Vote organisation had endorsed the Green Party in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. Now a battle is underway to secure votes that could be key to the outcome on 26 February. “It’s incredibly lazy to say all Muslim voters are left-wing,” said one Labour MP. “Are you telling me that these voters look at Zack Polanski and like his drugs policy?” The Labour Party has controlled Gorton and Denton for well over a century. At the 2024 general election, it was one of 70 constituencies that Keir Starmer’s party won with an absolute majority, securing over 50 per cent of the vote share. Defeat in this Greater Manchester seat later this month would represent a major symbolic blow to the Prime Minister as he seeks to put his shaky leadership on firmer footing. A minister this week told PoliticsHome that the by-election would be the next “trigger point”. Despite Labour’s position in Gorton and Denton seeming unassailable just 18 months ago, defeat at the end of February is seen as a very …

N.Y. Republican met with jeers over ICE tactics during town hall in swing district : NPR

N.Y. Republican met with jeers over ICE tactics during town hall in swing district : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images SUFFERN, N.Y. — Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican in a competitive New York congressional district, ran into a disruptive and sometimes hostile crowd at a town hall on Sunday night. With the GOP holding onto a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats hope to flip the seat in this year’s midterm races. The Cook Political Report considers the election in New York’s 17th Congressional District, which covers several suburban New York counties in the Hudson River Valley, a toss-up race. While appearing at a community college in suburban Rockland County, Lawler tried to appeal to the broad spectrum of constituents in his district. “People cannot afford to live here,” Lawler told the crowded auditorium. “It’s why I have focused extensively on key issues like housing.” But audience questions quickly turned to recent events in Minneapolis and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s tactics. Just days …

Trevor Noah takes swing at Nicki Minaj skipping Grammys: ‘She’s still at the White House with Donald Trump’

Trevor Noah takes swing at Nicki Minaj skipping Grammys: ‘She’s still at the White House with Donald Trump’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Trevor Noah wasted no time in pointing out the missing stars at Sunday night’s Grammys. “Nicki Minaj is not here,” said Noah, returning to host music’s biggest night. “She’s still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues.” Although Noah typically does not mention politics during his hosting stints at music’s biggest night of the year, the six-time Grammys host was referencing the controversial rapper’s recent outspoken support of the President, which led to her attending a U.S. Treasury event last Wednesday. The audience at the star-studded ceremony laughed and cheered in response to Noah’s joke, with Chrissy Teigen even giving a thumbs up to the camera. Noah then jokingly gave his best presidential impression, saying in Trump’s voice: “Actually Nicki, I have the biggest ass! Everybody’s saying it. I know they say it’s you, but it’s me. WAP, WAP, …