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What is a 'safe seat'?
A 'safe seat' is a constituency where one political party has a very strong majority, making it highly likely they will win the seat in any election. Holborn and St Pancras has historically been a safe Labour seat. The Green Party challenging Labour here suggests they believe they can make inroads, even if winning outright is a long shot.
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