For every voter potentially won over by a firm stance on Brexit, another is likely to be repelled
of Brexit could do worse than head to Newport. A flick through the pamphlets of the two leading candidates in the Welsh city’s by-election, which is set for April 4th, provides a break from the endless talk about Britain leaving the. Labour’s candidate, Ruth Jones, makes no mention of it, instead promising more police on Newport’s mean streets.
It adds to the impression that the Newport contest is taking place in a vacuum, sealed off from national politics. It is not just Brexit that goes unmentioned. Neither party leader features prominently. Jeremy Corbyn dropped by on March 22nd for the funeral of Paul Flynn, the Labourwho died last month aged 84, having held the seat since 1987. Mr Corbyn stayed long enough only to star in an accidental photo opportunity with an Alsatian.
Turnout is expected to be typically low for a by-election, with estimates averaging about 40%. “There hasn’t been election fever,” concedes Mr Evans, as he shoves leaflets proclaiming his passion for traffic decongestion through the letterboxes of large houses with tidy gardens. Neither party has set much store by the seat’s fate. Labour’s strategy seems to be fundamentally defensive: hanging on to the seat would appear to be reward enough.
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