Catalogue Number
NMLH.2026.19.6
Object Name
leaflet
Title
IS THIS WHO YOU WANT AS YOUR MP?
Place
Gorton and Denton
People
Labour Party, Angeliki Stogia, Reform UK, Matt Goodwin, Tommy Robinson
Events
Gorton and Denton by-election 2026
Date
2.2026
Description
Election leaflet produced by the Labour Party for the Gorton and Denton by-election. The leaflet is yellow edged with black to make it look like hazard tape. In the centre of the leaflet is an image of a newspaper article from The Independent, 30 January 2026 with the headline "...Reform by-election candidate 'represents extreme politics' as he's endorsed by Tommy Robinson". Above this in black reads "IS THIS WHO YOU WANT AS YOUR MP" and then beneath is "ONLY LABOUR CAN STOP REFORM". In the bottom left are two black and white images, one of Reform's Matt Goodwin, and one of Tommy Robinson. The revererse of the leaflet has the heading "ASK THE REFORM CANDIDATE" and then three questions relating to Reform's candidate and his policies. A post script also notes that voters should ask the Green candidates about their drugs policies. At the bottom is a red footer, with the Labour logo inside it.
The Gorton and Denton by-election was triggered by MP Andrew Gwynne stepping down in January 2026. 11 candidates stood for election, with the race largely centred around Reform's Matthew Goodwin and the Green Party's Hannah Spencer. Spencer won the seat.
