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A curious campaign in Oldham East
Andrew Mitchell’s “campaign” trip to Oldham East had an air of penance about it. I hesitate to call it a campaign visit because it was a rather low-key affair, blogs Gary Gibbon.
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Labour celebrates victory in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, dealing a blow to the Coalition in the first test since the general election, as Gary Gibbon reports.
David Cameron might dismiss the by-election as a typical third party squeeze, but actually there was nothing typical about this election at all, writes YouGov’s Anthony Wells for Channel 4 News.
Andrew Mitchell’s “campaign” trip to Oldham East had an air of penance about it. I hesitate to call it a campaign visit because it was a rather low-key affair, blogs Gary Gibbon.
Oldham Athletic’s move to sign Ched Evans is called off, as the footballer issues an apology following the events that led to his conviction for raping a woman.
The Oldham and Saddleworth by-election is a crucial early test of the Tory-led Coalition. But as voters prepare for Thursday’s vote, broadcaster Peter McHugh writes that all bets are off.
As a date is set for the Oldham and Saddleworth by-election, Gaby Hinsliff asks if the Lib Dems don’t win, will the national party be blamed?
Former Labour minister Phil Woolas is accused of stirring up racial divisions in a tightly-fought election campaign against his Lib Dem rival in Oldham East and Saddleworth, a court has been told.
Labour retains Wythenshawe and Sale East in a by-election, while the Conservatives are pushed into third place by Ukip and the Liberal Democrats lose their deposit.
Over the past few months I’ve been keeping my eye on who might be interested in standing for election as police commissioners. Here are my very latest findings.
Both the Conservatives and Labour are hoping to contest all 41 posts for elected police commissioners, though with little enthusiasm, writes Michael Crick.
Ahead of the Conservative party’s spring conference, David Cameron is increasingly worried about Tory backbench dissent – and about how much worse it could get after the AV referendum.
Interesting slip by Michael Gove in the Commons on tactical voting. Interesting because it was a slip, blogs Gary Gibbon.
Labour leader Ed Miliband warns that the planned rise in VAT to 20 per cent will cost the average family £7.50 a week, while hitting jobs and slowing economic growth.
As David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash for the last time this year at PMQs, broadcaster Peter McHugh asks whether the festive spirit will survive for long at Westminster.
Labour backbenchers have criticised their deputy leader, Harriet Harman, over the suspension of MP Phil Woolas, branding her comments “a disgrace”.