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The image in question. (via Nick Thornsby) Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas has been accused of manipulating an image of his election rival Elwyn Watkins. The allegedly photoshopped image of Mr Watkins in front of a row of police officers appeared in one of Mr Woolas’ leaflets during the general election campaign. The allegations were made today in [...] Kashif Ali, pictured during the general election campaign. The Conservatives in Oldham East and Saddleworth have called for a sharp cut in the allowances given to each member of Oldham Council. The party’s local spokesman, Kashif Ali, said he’d like to see an “immediate” 20% reduction, and he’s also threatened to “name and shame” councillors who [...]
Phil Woolas, photographed in his campaign office in April. Phil Woolas has denied doing anything wrong, after he was featured in a Channel 4 News story about money spent during the general election campaign. The programme reported that the Saddleworth MP ordered but didn’t use 23,000 campaign leaflets, and therefore didn’t [...]
One of the leaflets in question The future of Phil Woolas as Saddleworth’s MP will be decided by an election court in less than two months’ time. It was revealed today that two High Court judges will travel to Oldham for five days of hearings, beginning on Monday 13 September. Mr Woolas [...]
The Wool Road roundabout between Uppermill and Dobcross. Oldham Council leader Howard Sykes has proposed spending £10m on the borough’s roads over the next “three to four” years. He told Saddleworth News that a “significant number” of the roads to benefit from the cash would be in our area. The [...]
One of the controversial leaflets. A special court has agreed to hear a case that could lead to a new election in the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency. The election court will examine whether Labour MP Phil Woolas broke the law when controversial claims about his Liberal Democrat opponent were made [...]
One of the controversial leaflets. The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has entered the row about the general election literature of Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas. Trevor Phillips, himself a former Labour politician, has described some of the language used in the party’s leaflets here as “not helpful.” The beaten Liberal Democrat [...]
Elwyn Watkins in Dobcross during the election campaign. He lost by 103 votes, but has now begun a legal challenge. The Liberal Democrat who lost by just 103 votes in Oldham East and Saddleworth at the general election has begun a legal challenge to the result. Elwyn Watkins alleges that the [...]
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 [...] A new opinion poll carried out in marginal constituencies suggests the Liberal Democrats are doing well at Labour’s expense, and could gain the Oldham East and Saddleworth seat. The ICM survey in the Guardian even raises the prospect of the Lib Dems taking Colne Valley, despite finishing third there at the last general election. The poll [...] |
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