
Paddy is back from holiday and he’s also back from Ashton-in-Makerfield. He joins Laura to discuss a new poll that suggests Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain could steal enough votes from Reform UK to hand Andy Burnham a win. Luke Tryl from More In Common - the pollsters behind the research - also joins with Joe Pike who’s sat in on a focus group they ran. 00:00 Intro 00:18 First look at the constituency poll 01:36 Undecided voters and a tight race 01:54 Who are Restore and why they matter 06:11 Campaign leaflets and doorstep reactions 08:03 Is high voter engagement likely? 16:05 Voters weigh up Burnham’s campaign 21:00 What do people think about Robert Kenyon? 25:02 How the BBC runs its focus groups 29:02 What has shifted during the campaign? 32:40 Outro Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

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