It’s been a whirlwind few days for Sarah Pochin who has become Reform’s newest MP after winning the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes. It was only on Friday morning that Pochin discovered she had clinched the victory in the Labour safe seat – and today, Runcorn’s new representative has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Commons.
In an excruciatingly close contest, Pochin overturned a 15,000 Labour majority to beat Sir Keir Starmer’s candidate to the Cheshire seat. The count took a dramatic turn after ‘doubtful’ votes led to a recount that saw Nigel Farage’s party swoop to victory early on Friday morning. Pochin replaces ex-Labour man Mike Amesbury as the constituency MP, after he was caught on CCTV punching a local. Hopefully Pochin will treat her constituents with a little more respect…
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