I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton
- Posted on February 27, 2026
- By The Guardian
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I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton

Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones