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Latest poll gives Labour lead ahead of mayoral election
A poll published in The Observer has given Labour’s Helen Godwin a narrow lead in the run-up to Thursday’s West of England mayoral election.
Godwin is on 23 per cent followed by the Conservatives’ Steve Smith on 21 per cent, with Reform and the Greens neck and neck on 18 per cent, and the Lib Dems on 15 per cent.
But pollsters More in Common says the election race is “too close to call” due to four parties in the running and all being within the margin of error.
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“Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK or the Greens could win this contest,” say More in Common when extrapolating the data on their own website.
“Even the Liberal Democrats in fifth are in the boundaries of contention – with their 15 per cent within the margin of error of Labour in first place – meaning a Lib Dem win remains within the realm of possibility…
“Given (a) deep anti-politics sentiment, it is perhaps unsurprising that voters in the West of England are split across five parties, and that the qualities they most want from the new mayor are honesty and trustworthiness.”
Labour candidate Helen Godwin previously served in Bristol’s cabinet before working in the private sector – photo: Martin Booth
Godwin’s key pledges are to create an integrated transport network with “one ticket, one timetable” and a commitment to build “the right homes in the right places” with essential services built in from the start.
A Labour campaign spokesperson said: “Voters across Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire know this is a pivotal moment.
“With Helen Godwin as mayor working alongside a Labour government, we’ll finally see the investment in rail, bus services, affordable homes and economic growth that our region deserves”.
Main photo: Martin Booth
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