# Make or Break(erfield)

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Podcast: [The Opinion Brief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opinion-brief-7812172)
Published: 2026-05-21T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

With Burnham now confirmed as the Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election, this week’s episode takes a look at the constituency and Burnham’s chances. For our deep dive segment, we go into what recent elections tell us about exactly who votes for each party. In this episode: The latest voting intention and party leader approval ratings. In a hypothetical election with Burnham as leader, could Labour beat Reform? A rundown of the Makerfield constituency: what chance does Burnham have? In an era of voter realignment, what does the average voter now look like? Eurovision: do Britons care? ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod Contact us: hello@moreincommon.com Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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