UKIP are ‘no different from BNP’, claims Oldham Council leader
UKIP enjoyed a successful campaign gaining two seats in Oldham and topping the European election vote.
Close… but no cigar: UKIP fail to break Labour’s Salford stronghold despite finishing runner-up in NINE wards
Labour managed to keep hold of every one of their 52 council seats following the local election results, seeing off a strong threat from several UKIP candidates
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Tameside council elections 2014 round-up: Labour retain majority but UKIP rejoice as thorn in party’s side
Huge cheers erupted as Labour retained seats in 17 of the 19 wards, but lost Ashton Hurst which the Conservatives managed to snatch back by just 18 votes.
‘Too fast, too hard, too deep’: Salford mayor Ian Stewart blasts coalition cuts as Labour retain stronghold
Ian Stewart blasted the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government for making around £100million in cuts over the last two years
Ken Loach-supported Left Unity poll better than Tories in Wigan council ward… at just six months old
Left Unity is a party ‘with feminism, socialism and environmentalism at its heart’ and was formed to oppose capitalism by cleaner Janet Phillips.
Future of NHS depends on Labour wrestling power back from coalition, says Leigh MP Andy Burnham
Leigh’s Member of Parliament was speaking at Trafford’s election count today
Keeping it in the family: Wigan independent snatches seat to join husband and father-in-law as councillor
Standish Independent candidate Debbie Fairhurst swept to victory and will work alongside her spouse Gareth Fairhurst.
Also holding a seat in the Standish and Langley ward is Gareth’s father George Fairhurst.
Wigan council elections 2014 round-up: Labour maintain majority as UKIP make gains and Lib Dems lose only seat
Labour control 23 of 25 seats
Rochdale council elections 2014 round-up: Labour tighten grip and shrug off UKIP threat as European ‘blip’
The evening at Rochdale Town Hall seemed tense at first, with people excitedly awaiting the results after counting began at 10.20pm
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