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A resounding win for the Green Party in the Gorton and Denton by-election looks set to cause seismic consequences, with Labour MPs once again questioning Keir Starmer's leadership.

Camilla and Tim ask whether the PM should have allowed Andy Burnham to stand and if Labour's disastrous third-place result will speed up an Angela Rayner coronation.

They also assess allegations of electoral fraud in the constituency, with reports of “family voting”, and assess Reform’s performance. With Matt Goodwin finishing second with a near 30 per cent vote share, there are reasons to be very optimistic for Nigel Farage.

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It’s election day in Gorton and Denton, and the polls are so tight it’s impossible to call a winner. The campaign itself has been an ugly one, with each party accusing the other of dirty tricks and the Greens accused of “manipulating” an area with a large Muslim population in an attempt to divide the contest along religious lines.

Telegraph columnist Allister Heath decries this “retrograde step towards sectarianism” as a “disaster for democracy”, as elections should be “decided on whether policies are good or bad, not whether you win the demographic war”.

Elsewhere, Camilla and Tim reflect on damaging revelations by the Daily Telegraph that reveal a very different picture about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s final visit to “say goodbye” to Jeffrey Epstein in New York in 2010.

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This week’s PMQs was dominated by the extraordinary arrest of Peter Mandelson, who was detained after police were allegedly warned he was preparing to flee the country by no other than the Speaker of the Commons, Lindsay Hoyle.

Camilla and Tim react to the explosive exchanges at PMQs, including Kemi Badenoch’s attack branding Labour the “paedo defender party”, the Tories’ choice to go hard on student debt, and some very obviously planted questions on the Gorton and Denton by-election.

And Tim headed to Gorton and Denton ahead of a knife-edge by-election to try (and mostly fail) to track down Zack Polanski, the Greens’ leader.

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As Lord Mandelson’s arrest sends shock waves through Westminster, Sir Keir Starmer is set to face his biggest electoral test yet.

It is not just a by-election; it is a referendum on the establishment. This week, all eyes are on Manchester as the Gorton and Denton by-election prepares to deliver a verdict that could redefine the UK’s political map and stick another nail in Labour’s coffin.

Camilla and Tim are joined by Scarlett Maguire, pollster and founder of Merlin Strategies, to break down the numbers in what is traditionally a “red wall” fortress, discuss the extraordinary unpopularity of Sir Keir and the potential for a new coalition government.

And they catch up with Matt Goodwin, Reform UK’s controversial candidate. The academic-turned-politician discusses his belief that the party will win the seat, the “darker forces” and “sectarianism” he claims his opponents are enabling, his comments on the UK’s fertility crisis and Reform’s push to win over white working-class and minority voters.

Producer: Georgia Coan
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If that deeply unflattering photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was not bad enough, there are now more revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince is alleged to have spent taxpayer money on massages and faces questions over his use of RAF jets to meet with the sex offender.

The wayward royal could even be removed from the line of succession under potential Government plans.

Camilla and Tim ask if, amidst all the scandal, the Prince and Princess of Wales can keep the monarchy relevant, and if Labour’s latest talking point is simply a dead cat strategy to distract from their own failings.

Plus, Reform’s “shadow” home secretary has pledged that his party will create a British version of ICE and slap visa bans on six countries if they get into government. But while Zia Yusuf also promised to protect churches and Christianity, Tim asks: is his message on immigration un-Christian?

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Video Producer: Will Walters
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