I like how Burnham has been able to shamelessly exploit regional differences to win, half of his messaging is "London SUCKS and has too much power". And people buy into it. Imagine running a US campaign on "it's time to create West Coast Washington ".
Europe ElectsUK, Opinium poll: LAB-S&D: 27% (+5) REFORM~NI: 23% CON~ECR: 17% (-3) LDEM-RE: 12% (+1) GREENS-G/EFA: 12% (-2) SNP-G/EFA: 3% PC-G/EFA: 1% +/- vs. 15-17 July 2026 Fieldwork: 29-31 July 2026 Sample size: 2,050 ➤ europeelects.eu/uk