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Originally Posted by Jim Procter
As someone who knows nowt about Accrington politics--If Councillor Britcliffe is so unpopular how come he keeps being re-elected?
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He's elected in St. Andrews ward, and has been for over twenty years, because the majority of people in the ward think he does a good job.
He wasn't elected as the leader of the council by the people of Hyndburn, but by other Tory councillors. Although now we have in effect a hung council, so who'll become the leader is all down to one supposed independent councillor. Who has stated he'll side with the Tories, in exchange for his becoming the next mayor of the borough.
Cllr. Britcliffe's popularity, outside his Oswaldtwistle ward, remains open to debate. Though when he stood in the General Election, when the whole of Hyndburn could vote for him, he was rejected, twice.