Up to 3,000 activists – including cabinet ministers and other MPs – descending on constituency to back Andy Burnham
Up to 3,000 Labour campaigners are expected to descend on Makerfield for Andy Burnham, prompting fears among organisers that the hordes of activists may end up overwhelming voters during Thursday’s byelection.
Local hotels are fully booked and party members are expected to be dispatched to polling stations, and to leaflet people waiting at bus stops and school gates to avoid swamping residents on their doorsteps.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor.
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