A member of the public said the loss of the constituency would be disastrous for Labor.
She said: ‘I think if the Labor Party can’t take this seat with this particular candidate standing, then I don’t know about the last nail in the coffin, but it’s definitely a hard nail in the coffin. coffin.
“It’s going to be a very difficult struggle for the party to come together.
“I know Party has its peaks and troughs and comes and goes, but I think it’s going to be really tough this time around, especially coming so early in the wake of the loss at Hartlepool.”
Labor suffered a humiliating defeat to the Tories in Hartlepool eight weeks ago with Tory candidate Jill Mortimer winning the seat with 51.9% of the vote.
Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to regain support from Red Wall constituencies.
Labor has occupied the Batley and Spen headquarters since 1997.
When asked why she thought Labor would do so badly, BBC guest QT said: ‘I think if Labor holds the seat it will be solely because of the local personality of the candidates.
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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Great Manchester, completely rejected the idea.
Mr. Burnham replied, “No, absolutely not.
“The constituency is not what one might generally call a Red Wall siege where there has always been a Labor majority.
“It’s a seat that is more marginal and always has been.
“It would be serious. It is a real challenge not only for Keir Starmer and the Labor Party, but for the left more broadly. “
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This notice was published: 2021-07-02 02:23:00