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Election analysis
Hartlepool sums up Labour crisis
New workers’ party urgently needed
The most important factor in the Tories’ ephemeral electoral gains has been the collapse of Labour’s vote in many areas, resulting in Tory victories on low turnouts. With a turnout of only 42%, the majority of workers in Hartlepool couldn’t bring themselves to vote for any candidate.
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