# Nick Buckley Takes on Reform and Greens in Manchester

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Podcast: [The Current Thing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-thing-6044590)
Published: 2026-02-23T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of The Current Thing I am joined by Nick Buckley, who is standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election for Advance UK. We discuss:-Why Nick joined Advance UK-Whether Advance will merge with Restore-Why he left Reform UK -Claims that newer parties on the right are ‘splitting the vote’-Why he is the best candidate for Gorton and Denton-Whether the next general election is our ‘last chance’-What he makes of prominent Reform figures calling people racist -Why the general public have no idea how bad things really are-What will happen with Starmer and Labour And lots more! Watch the full episode here: www.nickdixon.net Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/NickDixon Nick Buckley's links:https://x.com/NickBuckleyMBE https://nickbuckley4parliament.co.uk/

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