Greens become favourites after Workers Party pull out

The Workers Party of Britain have dramatically pulled out of the Gorton and Denton by-election. In a post on social media, they announced:

This decision is taken in the best interests of the working-class. Labour and Reform must lose.

And, this looks like fantastic news for the Greens:

Greens given an even bigger chance for change

The Workers Party was first established in December 2019 by George Galloway, and the party is known for having leanings which are both socialist and socially conservative. During the last election, they secured 10% of the vote in Gorton & Denton.

Galloway’s party has now stepped down, saying the decision is in the best interests of the working-class, and that both Labour and Reform must lose. The party has claimed Labour are the enemy of the British people, stating people have become poorer whilst they’ve been in office.

This comes at a vital time for the Greens, whose very public fight with Reform makes this a crucial test for both parties. The Workers Party dropping out of the race means there’s potentially 10% of the vote up for grabs. And with Reform projected to get 30% of the vote, this couldn’t come at a better time:

Many have praised the Workers Party for pulling out:

Heating up

This must have been a difficult decision for the Workers Party, with the Greens recognising the party stepping down:

With the race heating up, this step taken by the Workers Party avoids splitting the left vote and gives the Greens a better chance of getting the votes needed to win. The question is, will that 10% of voters choose to side with the socialist Green party or the socially conservative Reform?

Time will tell.

Featured image via Parliament / Parliament / Barold