The once safe Conservative seat of Altrincham and Sale West has been won by Labour, marking a significant shift in the political landscape. The loss is attributed to voter discontent with the current Conservative government and a growing sense of apathy towards the party.
Altrincham and Sale West, an affluent constituency on the edge of Greater Manchester, has been a Conservative stronghold for decades. For Oliver Carroll, the Tory candidate who stood unsuccessfully as Sir Graham Brady’s replacement in the election in July, voters’ “disappointment” in Rishi Sunak ’s government cost him the seat.
“Even on election day I had dyed-in-the-wool Tory voters saying ‘I like you, I like the fact you’re local, I like your candidacy and your issues, but I can’t vote for you, I can’t vote Conservative’,” Carrol said. Given Labour only gained around 600 more votes this time than it did when losing the seat comfortably in 2019, it seems a plausible argument that Tory voter apathy – rather than Labour enthusiasm – made the difference. But people living in the market town of Altrincham believe the party can’t afford to give themselves too much credit. “A lot of bad things have been done – it’s going to take a long time for people to forget that,” said one voter, a 35-year-old mother of one. Connor Rand is the Labour MP for Altrincham and Sale West, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. Altrincham has been going through a period of change in recent decades, from a traditional Cheshire market town into what now feels like a fashionable suburb of Greater Manchester. One of its best-known alumni is Sasha Lord, the musical entrepreneur who co-founded nightclub The Warehouse Project and Parklife festival. The regeneration of Altrincham’s Victorian market hall into an independent food hall in 2014 proved to be a huge success, kickstarting a wider renaissance of the town centre as a hub for independent food and drink venues. This, combined with its reputation for excellent schools and connections into Manchester, has prompted a new wave of younger families to move i
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