The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson

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The Manchester mayoral election uses a supplementary vote system, which allows voters to express a second preference that is taken into account if no candidate wins more than half of the vote in the first round. This system can lead to a more nuanced outcome, as voters who support smaller parties or independent candidates can still influence the final result through their second-choice votes. The use of this system in the recent election has highlighted the potential for progressive voters to coalesce around a candidate, even if they do not all support the same party in the first round.

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The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson

Voters on the left are more fragmented than ever – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message The author is director of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass The results of the election for a new mayor to succeed Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester show progressives standing at the threshold of a new era. But only if they work together. New mayor Bev Craig was elected using the suppl…