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Phil Woolas has defended Gordon Brown after the Prime Minister referred to a woman he’d just met on a Rochdale street as “bigoted” in an unguarded comment. The Labour candidate for Oldham East and Saddleworth went on BBC Newsnight to say his party leader “does genuinely regret” the remark. The PM had been in […]
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 […]
The UKIP candidate for Oldham East and Saddleworth, David Bentley, at his home in Shaw today. The man standing for UKIP in the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency has said the whole borough “doesn’t seem to have a plan, doesn’t seem to know where it’s going.” David Bentley also […]
John McCann, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Saddleworth South, at his home in Dobcross yesterday. John McCann, the Liberal Democrat standing for the Saddleworth South ward on Oldham Council, has said improving Churchill Fields would be one of his main priorities if he’s re-elected. He also used an interview […]
Uppermill. If you want to park here, soon there'll be a limit on how long you can stay. Time limits are going to be introduced at car parks near the centre of Uppermill, in an attempt to boost the amount of trade for shops. Local politicians are worried about […]
Uppermill Civic Hall. The planned extension would be round the back. Plans for an extension to Uppermill Civic Hall seem certain to be scaled back, after concerns were again raised about the possible cost of the work. Saddleworth Parish Councillors were warned at a meeting on Monday night that the price […]
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was in Oldham this morning to help Phil Woolas in his bid to be re-elected as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth. The two men were joined by Justice Secretary Jack Straw at the Honeywell Centre in Hathershaw, which is in the neighbouring constituency of Oldham West and Royton. Introducing […]
The Frumptarn Guggenband from Barnsley. (picture: Gary Stevenson) Maypole dancers. (picture: Gary Stevenson) No, I've got no idea what this bloke is doing either. (picture: Gary Stevenson) The sun shone for last weekend’s Marsden Cuckoo Festival, traditionally held to mark the beginning of spring. Villagers and visitors […]
Greens in Kirklees have invoked Huddersfield’s most famous political son as they make a final push for votes in next week’s local council elections. They say Harold Wilson would have supported their policy priority of one million new jobs and training places across the country. In his best-known speech, the former Prime Minister famously spoke […]
The battle for Oldham East and Saddleworth has been attracting plenty of national media attention during this general election campaign. The latest article on the constituency has been written by Alex Stevenson of the Politics.co.uk website, and you can view it here. It’s a good read. To see how Saddleworth News has covered the campaign […]
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