A by-election calamity for all three main parties as the Welsh dragon let fly may not be an accurate barometer for a UK-wide general election. But it will have shaken nerves considerably with Labour losing this particular seat for the first time in 100 years and only collecting 11% of the vote to come third; with the Tories on 2%. Even Reform which was the bookies’ favourite, under-achieved to come in second with 36%.
The Labour Party, 12 February 1906 chart registered the defeat clearly with a seriously stuck Solar Arc Sun conjunct Pluto this year. There will be some relief early in 2026 with tr Uranus conjunct the Jupiter but from mid 2026 onwards a tension-erupting phase with tr Uranus square the Saturn could see a split between the old guard and progressives running into 2027. Then a run of panicky failure aspects picks up in 2027 running to 2028 as tr Neptune undermines the Cardinal T square of Uranus opposition Neptune square Mars.
Keir Starmer’s relationship chart with the Labour Party will be into an even more turbulent phase with tr Pluto square the composite Uranus from early February 2026 and then rocking further on its axis from May 2026 if not parting company altogether with tr Uranus opposition the composite Sun.
The Tory Party, 9 May 1912, has a jolting, high tension Solar Arc Uranus conjunct the Taurus Sun this year, followed by upheavals and angst through 2026 with tr Pluto square Venus and conjunct Uranus. It faces a dead halt by 2028 as the Solar Arc Pluto squares Mars. Kemi Badenoch’s relationship with the party (minus birth times) will be under stress over this winter with tr Neptune Saturn square the composite Uranus.
The Reform Party, 23 November 2018, is on an unstable high for two years ahead with tr Uranus opposition the Sun Jupiter and then square the Mars – probably letting over confidence trip them up. With a panicky-failure Solar Arc Mars conjunct Neptune in 2027.
Nigel Farage, 3 April 1964 4.30pm Farnham, England, has a high-tension tr Uranus square his Saturn in 2026 plus a sinking-failure tr Neptune conjunct his Mars from June 2026 into 2027. Farage’s relationship chart with the UK has a composite yod of Uranus sextile Neptune inconjunct Mars and Chariklo which has the feel of an angry hornet in a jar.
A dog’s dinner as the old fault lines dissolve into a political mess.
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