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Reform UK Slips, Kenyon Misogyny Claims; Burnham Leads

6/16/2026

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Internal polling shows Reform UK’s support eroding among female voters and that Robert Kenyon faces misogyny accusations.
Robert Kenyon trails Labour’s Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election by an estimated five-point margin, while board member Gawain Towler says Burnham “changes the weather,” making Reform’s win very hard.
Data compiled by a campaigner estimates Restore Britain could secure up to eight percent of the vote, further splitting the right-wing electorate.

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Internal polling shows Reform UK’s support eroding among female voters and that Robert Kenyon faces misogyny accusations.
Robert Kenyon trails Labour’s Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election by an estimated five-point margin, while board member Gawain Towler says Burnham “changes the weather,” making Reform’s win very hard.
Data compiled by a campaigner estimates Restore Britain could secure up to eight percent of the vote, further splitting the right-wing electorate.