'...we live in an age of bloc politics; left v right. Few now shift between blocs, but many move parties within their respective bloc. The Manchester mayoral vote saw the progressive bloc consolidate behind Labour...but they backed the Greens in Gorton and Denton earlier'.
The Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal LawsonVoters on the left may be fragmented – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message, says Neal Lawson, director of cross-party campaign organisation Compasswww.theguardian.com