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Labour are still the largest party on Kirklees Council following Thursday’s local elections. They’ve got 24 seats with the Liberal Democrats on 20 and the Conservatives on 19. There are also four Greens and two independents. Labour gained two seats in Thurday’s poll, while the Conservatives lost two, dashing Tory hopes of becoming the largest party. Talks [...]
Phil Woolas scraped back in by 103 votes for another term as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth. Labour’s Phil Woolas has been returned as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth – but only just. He needed two recounts to see off Liberal Democrat Elwyn Watkins, with a final majority of [...]
Jonny Reynolds, the new Labour MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. Labour’s Jonny Reynolds is the new MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. He held the seat with a much-reduced majority of 2,744 over the Conservative candidate Rob Adlard. There was an 8.5% swing from Labour to the Tories. The Liberal Democrat [...]
Jason McCartney (right) with members of his campaign team in Holmfirth last month. He's the new MP for Colne Valley. Conservative Jason McCartney is the new MP for Colne Valley. He won a majority of 4,837 over Liberal Democat Nicola Turner, with Labour’s Debbie Abrahams beaten into third. The Tories [...] The general election takes place tomorrow. I’m going to re-run links to the interviews I’ve done with candidates for the three constituencies nearest our area, starting with Stalybridge and Hyde. So if you live in that constituency and still haven’t decided which way to vote, hopefully this will help you make up your mind. The constituency [...]
The BNP's candidate for Stalybridge and Hyde, David Jones, at his home in Ashton today. The man standing for the BNP in the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency has said his party would like to “instil an optimism into the British people.” David Jones also objected to the charge that the BNP is a [...] The BNP has revealed that Alwyn Stott will be its candidate for Oldham East and Saddleworth at the forthcoming general election. The far-right party finished fourth in the constituency at each of the last two elections. Mr Stott may be a familiar name to people in Shaw, where he has repeatedly stood in local elections. In [...] |
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