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Kemi Badenoch: The Makerfield by-election was about one man's job. The Aberdeen South by-election was about thousands of jobs all over…

On the recordJune 19, 2026
The Makerfield by-election was about one man's job. The Aberdeen South by-election was about thousands of jobs all over the country but especially in the oil and gas sector.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
Source
bbc.com

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Badenoch contrasts the two by-elections.

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