PoliticsBritain’s Political Map Changes Color in Ways Few Could ImagineTowns across northern England abandon Labour for ConservativesSupport for Brexit drove voters to support Boris JohnsonFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleHave a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in TouchBefore it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg TerminalBloomberg Terminal LEARN MOREFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Rodney JeffersonDecember 13, 2019 at 2:24 AM ESTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.Towns in northern England share a history of mining, faded industry and neglect. For generations they also had another thing in common: staunch support for the Labour Party.Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in TouchBefore it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg TerminalBloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE