With Labour imploding in Rochdale William Hill now says they are no longer the favourites. Labour were 2/9 frontrunners last week but are now 11/8 – meanwhile George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain sits at 4/7…

Reform UK and their candidate Simon Danczuk’s campaign is now concentrating on stopping Galloway. Their simple message to those with Labourite views is that Labour is too distracted with Middle-Eastern politics to be focussed on the important issues. Reform spokesman Gawain Towler tells Guido: “If you care about Rochdale not Gaza the only person left in this fight is Simon“. Fireworks still to come in this by-election…