Posted by Dave (and Thomas) on Friday May 02, 10:46
At the polls yesterday Labour remained in control of the council with its overwhelming majority, with 62 of the 96 seats on the council. The Lib Dems have the other 33, with the one remaining a Tory (who was elected as a LibDem).
The Lib Dems gained one seat overall, with the Green Party losing out on its one councillor.
In Manchester Withington the Labour vote reduced slightly (down by less than 1.5%), but the real story is that the Tories, despite a good night elsewhere, actually received less votes here than they did in 2006.
John Leech's big target - to gain Sheila Newman's seat in Chorlton (which the LibDems won in 2006) - was a resounding failure as Labour increased their vote by over 19%, winning the seat by more than 250 votes. There was no change in the other six wards in the constituency.
The real question coming out of these elections is will LibDem voters continue to support a LibDem candidate in Westminster when it looks increasingly likely that the Tories will regain power in Westminster?
Manchester City Council's election results in full.
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John Leech in the Guardian
Posted by Dave on Thursday Apr 03, 16:04
John is one of many cross party M.P's to have signed a letter regarding Missle Shields and European Defence. Anyone else seen it?
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John Leech wants applause not silence at the next derby game
Posted by Dave on Thursday Jan 24, 11:17
MP for Manchester Withington, Liberal Democrat John Leech, said he did have some worries about the event.
"I do have concerns that a small minority of idiots will choose to ruin the minute's silence and I do think there is a case for having a minute's applause rather than a minute's silence to ensure that doesn't happen.
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On behalf of Yasmin Zalzara
Posted by Dave on Monday Nov 19, 13:03
Why is no paid up liberal democrat prepared to stand up and defent John Leech Christie Hospital issue in public on this forum.
Especially the many Lib Dem Councilors who were in the photographs with him.
And could someone tell us how John Leech is supposed to have resigned from facebook?
I am starting this new thread on behalf of Yasmin, as it is obviously very important that she finds out this information
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John Leech is in the national press today
Posted by Dave on Saturday Aug 25, 12:26
He has even got his picture on page 37 of the Weekend magazine (25th August) of the Guardian. With even talk of a diplomatic incident. Anyone else seen it?
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