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Musk Backs Restore Britain, Threatens Conservative Split in Makerfield

5/25/2026

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Elon Musk amplified a fringe right-wing party, raising fears his endorsement could split the conservative vote in Makerfield byelection.
Survation poll of 369 respondents shows Labour 43 %, Reform UK 40 % and Restore Britain 7 % after removing undecided voters.
Restore Britain candidate Rebecca Shepherd, a local businesswoman, is backed by former Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne.
Shepherd’s manifesto calls for “remigration,” proposing deportations of foreign-born residents from social housing and benefit rolls.

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Elon Musk amplified a fringe right-wing party, raising fears his endorsement could split the conservative vote in Makerfield byelection.
Survation poll of 369 respondents shows Labour 43 %, Reform UK 40 % and Restore Britain 7 % after removing undecided voters.
Restore Britain candidate Rebecca Shepherd, a local businesswoman, is backed by former Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne.
Shepherd’s manifesto calls for “remigration,” proposing deportations of foreign-born residents from social housing and benefit rolls.