Labour has held the seat since 1935 but old political certainties have all but disappeared
Peter Hopwood spent 45 years working in the north Wales coalfield and now every time he walks through Wrexham town centre he stops for a moment at the sculpture of a miner on Lord Street. “I give him a tap and think about those years underground,” said Hopwood, a sprightly 87. “It was hard work but we had some good times too – until Maggie Thatcher came and wrecked it all.”
Like most of his workmates, Hopwood always voted Labour but not this time. “In my my heart I’m Labour and I voted for remain in the referendum because I reckon working people in places like this get a better deal from Europe than they do from London,” he said.
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