West Midlands Mayoral Voting Intention (First Round): Andy Street (CON): 52% (+10) Liam Byrne (LAB): 45% (+4) Second Round: Andy Street (CON): 52% (+2) Liam Byrne (LAB): 48% (-2) via @FindoutnowUK, TBC (Changes with 2017 Election)
Posted Apr 18, 2021, 10:34 AM UTC
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So the exact same as last time. Think it just shows Labour’s problems go far beyond what leader they have
Two poor candidates TBH. I know lots of people who vote Labour in locals and GEs but voted for Street and will again. He comes across as not party political, he’s positioned himself well, generally competent, and has a lot of reasonable plans.
I forget who the Labour candidate was first time around, which says it all, some MEP. Then Liam Byrne, most famous for “that note”. Hardly says “we want to win this” like some of the other Mayors.
As I understand it he’s basically a Lib Dem who only ran as a Tory because they were willing to pay for his campaign whereas the Lib Dem’s were not. His advertising material tends to not mention Tory party at all except on the back in a size 8 font that says “paid for by the Tory party”.