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Going to Waugh - political editor from Rochdale challenges PM Date published: 27 April 2021
Paul Waugh
Political editor Paul Waugh has spoken about the part his hometown of Rochdale has played in his reputation for holding prime ministers to account.
Waugh is the HuffPost UK’s Executive Editor, Politics, and last week made headlines of his own for his questioning of Boris Johnson at the Downing Street press conference.
The journalist, who was born and bred in Rochdale, asked the PM whether he acted with “honesty and integrity” in his relationship with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri. Johnson said he had.
Speaking afterwards Waugh said: “Always at the back of my mind I think ‘what would my mum and cousins in Rochdale think?’ What questions would they want asking?
It’s home to some beautiful areas top businesses and some seriously impressive people. Lancashire has also put its own individual stamp on society, giving the world numerous inventions and products that we wouldn’t have been able to live without- many of these things are still used today. Here are just 10 things that were invented in East Lancashire- how many did you know about?
Jelly Babies
(Photo: Pixabay) For more than 50 years, a Lancashire factory exported this sweet treat all over the world- Fryer and Co (Nelson) Ltd, Victory V Factories Nelson Man, Thomas Fryer, met a travelling confectioner over a pint of beer and they decided to open a small shop in the town making peppermints and lozenges.