January 14, 2011
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Labour victory in Oldham – the bigger picture By Luna 17
Labour has increased its majority in Oldham East and Saddleworth. Yesterday’s by-election saw the party comfortably see off the Lib Dem challenge, taking 14,718 votes compared to the Lib Dem candidate’s 11,160 votes. This can safely be interpreted as what pundits call ‘a bloody nose’ for the coalition government. It has happened at a time… Continue reading