It has been fewer than 120 days since the 2024 General Election and Reform UK is calling for a by-election. Runcorn & Helsby appears to have become the centre of the British political universe overnight after local Labour MP Mike Amesbury was filmed sucker-punching a constituent after an argument about Winter Fuel Payments led to a late-night bust-up. Amesbury, who initially claimed he felt “threatened” and was acting in self-defence, lost the Labour whip after Sir Keir Starmer saw the “shocking” footage. Immediately before Labour announced Amesbury’s suspension, Reform UK demanded an urgent b…
