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30 Most Recent News Stories
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Thu 29th Jul 2010
The location of the hearing of an Election Petition that challenges the result of the General Election in Oldham East and Saddleworth in May 2010 has been confirmed.
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Wed 21st Jul 2010
A date has been set for the hearing in which Liberal Democrat Elwyn Watkins will challenge the result of the election in Oldham East & Saddleworth, where Phil Woolas won by just 103 votes.
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Fri 28th May 2010
The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Oldham East and Saddleworth at the recent General Election, Elwyn Watkins, is to formally challenge the declared result.
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Fri 30th Apr 2010
Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy.
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Wed 28th Apr 2010
On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday.
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Wed 28th Apr 2010
Commenting on Gordon Brown's visit to Oldham today, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Oldham East and Saddleworth Elwyn Watkins said:
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Tue 27th Apr 2010
Liberal Democrat Party President Baroness Ros Scott was a hit on the doorsteps of High Crompton when she visited to support Elwyn Watkins' campaign yesterday, 26th April.
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Fri 23rd Apr 2010
An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate.
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Wed 21st Apr 2010
The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs.
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Tue 20th Apr 2010
The odds of the Liberal Democrats winning the Oldham East and Saddleworth Parliamentary seat have changed, with the Lib Dems now running neck and neck with Labour, according to top bookmakers Ladbrokes.
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Fri 16th Apr 2010
The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.
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Thu 15th Apr 2010
Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th.
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Wed 14th Apr 2010
Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics.
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Mon 12th Apr 2010
With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason.
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Sun 11th Apr 2010
Lord Rennard, the Lib Dem's former Chief Executive, joined the campaign for an afternoon in Oldham East and Saddleworth on Saturday 10th April.
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Sat 10th Apr 2010
Oldham East and Saddleworth Liberal Democrats are shocked at a statement from a Labour minister claiming that the closure of maternity and Accident and Emergency units in Greater Manchester was the right thing to do.
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Tue 6th Apr 2010
OLDHAM'S TENANTS SAY 'YES' IN HOUSING STOCK TRANSFER VOTE
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Tue 6th Apr 2010
Prospective Liberal Democrat MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth Elwyn Watkins has said that he is raring to go after Gordon Brown announced that there would be a General Election on May 6th.
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Tue 30th Mar 2010
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP returned to Oldham on Saturday 27th March to hear from tenants and residents in Hollins about their ideas for helping residents to keep and improve their homes during the credit crunch.
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Tue 30th Mar 2010
Commenting on the Chancellors' Debate on Channel 4 last night, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Oldham East & Saddleworth, Elwyn Watkins, said:
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Mon 29th Mar 2010
The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne.
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![Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-3e54d75166df56.63810547/thumbs/316.jpeg "Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]")
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Sun 28th Mar 2010
At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions.
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Fri 26th Mar 2010
Chancellor Alistair Darling's budget contained a very nasty surprise for local people hidden away in the detail that will mean thousands of local people paying more tax on their earnings.
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Sat 13th Mar 2010
Elwyn Watkins, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Oldham East & Saddleworth, has pledged his backing for the National Kidney Federation's Transplant and Dialysis Manifestos.
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Tue 9th Mar 2010
As Share the Care Week gets under way, the Liberal Democrats have highlighted the difficulties that many local carers face.
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Thu 4th Mar 2010
Oldham East & Saddleworth's Liberal Democrats have called upon Labour MP Phil Woolas to honour the promise he gave to the Oldham Chronicle on expenses.
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Thu 4th Mar 2010
Research from the Liberal Democrats reveals that 14 people were admitted to hospital in the Oldham area last year with malnutrition.
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Mon 1st Mar 2010
Liberal Democrat plans on policing would see an extra 1,570 arrests made in Greater Manchester each year, according to new research from the Liberal Democrats.
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Mon 1st Mar 2010
Labour MP Phil Woolas has officially written to Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg to complain about the activities of Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Elwyn Watkins.
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Wed 24th Feb 2010
Schools in Oldham would benefit from a £20.5m cash injection by the Liberal Democrats to pay for smaller class sizes and better discipline as part of a plan to build Fair Schools for All.
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