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Labour council leader loses seat in dramatic local election Date published: 07 May 2021 Sean Fielding lost his council seat in a dramatic and depressing night for Labour Labour’s stronghold in Oldham has been dealt a shattering blow after the incumbent council leader was defeated by a new independent party. Sean Fielding, who became leader in May 2018 at the age of just 28 after ousting incumbent Jean Stretton from the top job, lost his seat in a dramatic and depressing night for Labour. His seat was won by Mark Wilkinson, of the newly formed Failsworth Independent Party. The mood at th...

In Oldham, there are ten political parties and five independent candidates contesting seats in the borough’s 20 wards in the local elections Voters are preparing to head to the polls today (Thursday) to decide who they want to represent them as councillors. In Oldham, there are ten political parties and five independent candidates contesting seats in the borough’s 20 wards in the local elections. The parties and independents have set out their stall of what they would offer the electorate and what they hope to achieve for residents if they win enough support. Here’s what they want to ...