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BBC News - Shadow minister Woolas vows to fight election decision

The result of the general election result in Oldham East has been declared null and void. Shadow Immigration minister, Phil Woolas, has been barred from Parliament for three years. It seems he will ask for a judicial review of the case

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Yes, I know, I listen to the news.

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think if folk dug around there wouldn't be that many M.P.s wi seats from any party. unless one was dumb enough to think there own lot don't tell porkies.:D

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Now, come on, lads. Let Jay have his moment of glory. He's got a Labour MP (or -ex MP) banged to rights and he didn't even have to go to the Daily Mail site to do it! :D

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I don'r think this is 'owt to gloat about; this judgement has come on the same day as that of Capt'n Hook's right to hold a British passport. It makes you wonder just exactly what can be said about opposing candidates holding extreme views and what cannot be said in an election. I do know that with this court case pending, the candidates in the LBTH mayoral elections had to keep their gobs shut about the eventual winner, an out and out islamic extremist

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Of course.. it's made even more ridiculous by the Lib-Dems who brought this "lying" case to court..talk about bare faced cheek!
Anyone with any noggin knows that this sort thing has been going on since the first ever elections began..Tory/Labour/Lib-Dems or whoever.

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And in their Election Promises the Lib-Dumbs told the truth,the whole truth n nothing but the truth.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Made me laugh, seeing your old Lib Dem mate, Simon Hughes, on the news.

Banging on about what a disgrace the man was as a parliamentarian.

Hang on.

Isn't that the same Simon Hughes M.P., who in 1983 arguably fought one of the dirtiest smear campaigns ever in a by-election, in the whole of our poltical history? Who used every homophobic smear he could lay his hands on, to attack Peter Thatchell, and win, what had until then been the safe Labour seat of Bermondsey?

Yes that's the nice little Christian politican, who years later did issue an apology...just before it came out that he too preferred his gentlemen callers round the back.

Hypocrite.

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I didn't mention Simon Hughes........... cos it had slipped me mind.:D

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Yes the very same Simon.. maybe now he's coming to terms with his, or his parties treachery..maybe.. but it's to late and I doubt he will even stand as a candidate in 2015.. looks like the house of lords for him.;)
PS a good example!

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In all fairness he did say that he was prepared to bend over forwards to accommodate a friend in need.:confused:

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Give him my love, the next time you pop into one of his surgeries.

;)


Tell him that he may have wone that particular battle, but in the long term war, Thatchell's the one the history books will say is noted, and lauded human rights campaigner.

Oh, and Thatchell's a much beter dancer too.

;):D,

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Apparently he's very good chums with Ann Widdicome.

Not much joy there then, for either of them.

:eek::D

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There is something to be wary of in all this.. two "judges" declare an election void when thousands voted as they felt.. if the lies made by this candidate were so obvious in the eyes of two people, and the electorate still voted for them.. what does that say for the people of Oldham?..

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That people take it for granted, that politicans don't always tell the truth?

:rolleyes::D

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You can fool 'some of the people some of the time' quote springs to mind.

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The reason I put this thread on here as that I thought it would be of interest, the thing that does disappoint is that if the MP had been a Tory, this thread would now be into it's 7th or 8th page;)

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Ah, but if the MP HAD been a Tory, would you have started the thread in the first place? ;)

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Bloody Hell Wyn I wouldn't have been given the chance, I'd have been killed in the stampede to get it online;)

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Never mind, there's another one for you to have a go at now...some Labour MP has been involved in a "scuffle" in the House of Commons. I'll leave you to provide the appropriate link (tip: the BBC one's a bit boring, but the Mail one's nice and sensationalist...just the way you like 'em!). ;)

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I actually saw that this morning Wyn, and to be quite honest having heard what the guy had to say, my only comment is good on ya, looks like the prat deserved it.

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Doubt it very much, think its just simply many are gettin a bit bored wi politics.;)

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Should be an interesting bye-election .

Will it be a Coalition candidate against a Labour candidate ?

Or a Conservative candidate , a Liberal Democrat candidate , and a Labour candidate all against each other ?

Will Nick Clegg be there with David Cameron , each slagging off the other's candidate ?

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I agree cashy, its just that like to occasionally keep my hand in:rolleyes:;)

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well you can do that,unlike Abu Hamza.:D;)

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Well he can sling his hook :D

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You certainly do, Jay, and, as you neatly avoided answering my original question, I can see that you still keep a fair few tried-and-tested politician's tricks up your sleeve! ;)

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Something about an old dog and new tricks Wyn;)

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DC n NC will keep their distance so as to avoid upsetting the apple cart. Should be a good bit sparring and might throw a curve ball as well.

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I wonder why jaysay hasn't found fit to mention the Tories brought Baroness Warsi to Accrington yesterday to canvass for a local council by-election. Is PB scared of something?

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Apparently, if elected, the Labour candidate would become the youngest councillor in the country.

Fairly safe seat, for the Tories to go to the trouble of sending Warsi up.

Saw the Baroness on Question Time, some time past, and she genuinely impressed me. Common sense, talked by a sensible northern lass, even if she is from Yorkshire. Spoke well on the need for equality for all.

Sadly doesn't support civil partnerships, and associated legal benefits. So lost my admiration, for being yet one more hypocrite. Supports equality issues, as long as it's for race, or gender, and not for what she called sinners.

Right on, sister.

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For the simple reason jaysay didn't know:confused:

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PB keeping you in the dark? You claim to have a mole in the Labour party, better get to work on the tories.
Anyhow, you know now.:)

From t'Telegraph

THE CHAIRMAN of the Conservative Party was pitted against an 18-year-old novice as the battle for a council by-election intensified.

Political heavyweight Baroness Sayeeda Warsi came to Hyndburn yesterday to knock on doors and meet party activists ahead of the crucial Baxenden by-election.

Conservative chairman visits Hyndburn before by-election (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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I'm not the slightest bit interested in whats going on either in the Tory or Labour Parties and I haven't read the LT for years nor have I been on there site this week, but thanks for the link:D

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Brilliant stuff. That's why you started this thread about the election result in Oldham.:D:D
I hope Ken Moss and Graham Jones have seen this gem, they'll be wetting their pants.:D:D

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Not very good judgement on Ed Milliband's part giving Phil Woolas the shadow immigration brief knowing that the result of this court action was imminent . Surely he must have gone to the trouble of finding out the nature of the lies Woolas put into print .

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This thread is of general interest, people on here think I have a hot line to Britcliffe, which is as fare from the truth as saying Tony Blair was as honest as the day is long. Up to May 2001 I was totally involved in local politics, now I'm not even a member of the party, I have more friends on Ac Web than the Tory Party, friends being classed as people who are their for you. When I came out of hospital last year I received a get well message from the leader of the Labour group on HBC, I think I'll say no more now on that subject. The only contact I have from the TP now is Cllr Brian Walmsley and Ken Hargreaves and that's it and to be quite honest that's just how I like it