There was a party who could keep Reform's toxic politics out of Greater Manchester. But it wasn't Labour. Instead Hannah Spencer of the Greens pulled off a stunning upset, winning a comfortable majority in a seat Labour won with 13,413 votes just 18 months ago. It is hard to overstate what a blow this is to an already demoralised party. For weeks, Labour MPs have been darkly muttering that a third place finish would be a disaster for Keir Starmer, who has only just survived a battle for his