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Holborn By-election Campaigns

6 Oct to 10 Oct

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48 articles

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Nicholas CecilEvening Standard
Rachael BurfordEvening Standard
Matt WattsEvening Standard
Michael HowieEvening Standard
Kumail JafferEvening Standard
Stewart CarrEvening Standard
The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Abbie LlewelynEvening Standard
Niva YadavEvening Standard
Tom PlaceEvening Standard
Nicolas CecilEvening Standard
Peter Walker Senior political correspondentThe Guardian
BBC NewsBBC
James TapsfieldDaily Mail
Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
Harry TaylorEvening Standard
Adam FultonThe Guardian
Helen CorbettEvening Standard
Sammy GecsoylerThe Guardian
ReutersThe Hindu
Chris MasonBBC
David HughesEvening Standard
Esther AddleyThe Guardian
Peter WalkerThe Guardian
Christopher McKeonEvening Standard
David WilcockDaily Mail
Sophie ChurchDaily Mail
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Holborn & St Pancras has been a Labour stronghold since its formation in 1983, held by Frank Dobson for 32 years and Sir Keir for 11.

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Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of the local council, won the by-election in the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras with 12,292 votes, compared with 8,928 for Zack Polanski, the Green Party leader.

3 of 7 outletsfirst reported 9 Octwording from The Straits Times

After the result, Mr. Polanski, who is Jewish, said he believed the displacement of Palestinian people was racist, although he declined to say that he supported the motion after not taking part in the vote last weekend.

3 of 7 outletsfirst reported 9 Octwording from The Hindu

Now she wants to give that back to the communities that have always been there for her.

3 of 7 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from Evening Standard

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Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far BBC

Polanski's moment of truth: Green leader insists he 'can win' Holborn by-election as voting gets under way with Labour confidence growing Daily Mail

Polanski insists he will carry on as Green leader despite by-election defeat Evening Standard

How it changed

7 Oct
Polanski himself is the Greens' candidate in Holborn and St Pancras but Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali, a local council leader, is tipped to hold the seat for the governing party.
3 outlets · The Straits Times
8 Oct
Isn't it time for a Green voice for Camden to push Labour to do better on issues like rent controls and to put Thames Water into public ownership - issues where they've been backtracking?
2 outlets · Evening Standard
9 Oct
After the result, Mr. Polanski, who is Jewish, said he believed the displacement of Palestinian people was racist, although he declined to say that he supported the motion after not taking part in the vote last weekend.
3 outlets · The Hindu

Coverage 48 articles

10 Oct Green MP says party must guard against ‘capture by extremists and racists’
Evening Standard
10 Oct DAN HODGES: This by-election was a humiliation for Polanski and a massive boost for Burnham - it's now a matter of when, not if, the PM calls a snap election
Daily Mail
9 Oct Polanksi on the ropes: Green Party leader is left fighting for his political future after humiliating by-election defeat
Daily Mail
9 Oct Polanski under pressure over by-election defeat and ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
Evening Standard
9 Oct Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
The Guardian
9 Oct ‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat
The Guardian
9 Oct Tory revival hopes fuelled as they manage third place in Holborn by-election - while Restore eats into Reform vote
Daily Mail
9 Oct 'Deeply personal moment': Watch Sagal Abdi-Wali's by-election victory speech
BBC
9 Oct Polanski challenged over whether he thinks Israel has right to exist
BBC
9 Oct Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
The Guardian

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9 Oct Don't do it, Andy! Polling guru warns Burnham that Holborn result shows he would fail to win snap election
Daily Mail
9 Oct Does Zack Polanski Face A Leadership Crisis?
BBC
9 Oct Polanski insists he will carry on as Green leader despite by-election defeat
Evening Standard
9 Oct Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief
The Guardian
9 Oct Chris Mason: Questions remain for Green Party leader Zack Polanski
BBC
9 Oct Is Zack Polanski for the chop? Green leader under intense pressure after Holborn by-election loss and Zionism vote debacle
Evening Standard
9 Oct Polanski vows to carry on as Greens leader after by-election defeat to Labour
Evening Standard
9 Oct Labour's new Holborn MP declares victory for 'hope' over fear and division after by-election win
Evening Standard
9 Oct Polanski vows to carry on as Greens leader after by-election defeat to Labour
Evening Standard
9 Oct Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far
BBC
9 Oct U.K. PM Burnham's Labour fends off left-wing Greens in local election
The Hindu
9 Oct Sagal Abdi-Wali says Labour by-election victory is testament to diversity
Evening Standard
9 Oct Sagal Abdi-Wali's Holborn and St Pancras by-election victory speech in full: 'This place gave me hope'
Evening Standard
9 Oct Polanski vows to carry on as Greens leader after by-election defeat to Labour
Evening Standard
9 Oct Sagal Abdi-Wali says Labour byelection victory is testament to diversity
Evening Standard
9 Oct Labour retains Starmer’s Holborn seat defeating Green leader Zack Polanski
Evening Standard
9 Oct UK PM Burnham's Labour fends off left-wing Greens in local election
The Straits Times
9 Oct Labour retains Starmer’s Holborn seat defeating Green leader Zack Polanski
Evening Standard
9 Oct Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
The Guardian
9 Oct Greens concede in Holborn by-election, saying Polanski came ‘close second’
Evening Standard
9 Oct Holborn and St Pancras by-election result in full: How many votes did Zack Polanski get?
Evening Standard
9 Oct Counting under way in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live
The Guardian
9 Oct Counting begins in Holborn and St Pancras as Polanski could come under pressure
Evening Standard
8 Oct London voters go to polls for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Al Jazeera
8 Oct Holborn and St Pancras by-election: Who are the candidates?
Evening Standard
8 Oct Polanski's moment of truth: Green leader insists he 'can win' Holborn by-election as voting gets under way with Labour confidence growing
Daily Mail
8 Oct When will we know the result of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
Evening Standard
8 Oct Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way
BBC
8 Oct Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection
The Guardian
8 Oct Holborn and St Pancras by-election LIVE: Polls open as Polanski battles Labour in crunch London vote
Evening Standard
8 Oct Voters go to polls to replace Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Evening Standard
7 Oct Voters go to the polls to replace Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Evening Standard
7 Oct Holborn and St Pancras by-election: Andy Burnham issues last minute appeal to voters as Zack Polanski claims contest ‘close’
Evening Standard
7 Oct UK PM Burnham's Labour Party faces challenge from Greens in Starmer's old seat
The Straits Times
7 Oct Polanski skips City Hall duties as he throws everything at Holborn by-election bid
Evening Standard
7 Oct Who will win the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
Evening Standard
7 Oct Holborn by-election: Leading candidates ramp up campaigns in final dash for line in north London
Evening Standard
6 Oct Holborn by-election: Can Zack Polanski defy Andy Burnham Red tide and pull off shock Green win?
Evening Standard

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