How different parts of the left are reacting to the Hartlepool result
The Tories have taken a seat that has been Labour since its creation in 1974 .
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The result of both races will be a test to Keir Starmer’s leadership
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The mayor also hit out at Shaun Bailey for his “lies and smears” – and issued a plea to Green voters.