Red wall (British politics)
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title:
Red wall (British politics)
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The red wall is a term used in British politics to describe the UK Parliament constituencies in the Midlands and Northern England that have historically supported the Labour Party. At the 2019 general election, many of these parliamentary seats were won by the Conservative Party, with the media describing the red wall as having "turned blue". At the 2021 Hartlepool by-election, the Conservatives won for the first time in decades in another red wall seat. The 2021 Batley and Spen by-election was
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Constituencies that typically vote Labour
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wall_(British_politics)
date created:
2019-12-16T15:25:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T19:36:53Z
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