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Oldham News | Main News | Runners and riders to take over council leadership


Deputy council leader Arooj Shah addresses full council
Following Oldham’s dramatic election shock in the early hours – which saw council leader Sean Fielding lose his seat – the question of his successor looms large.
Mr Fielding lost his seat in Failsworth West, which he had held since 2012 by 191 votes to Mark Wilkinson, a candidate from new hyper-local group Failsworth Independent Party.
He used to work for Greater Manchester Police.
During the night, early confidence for a Labour result fell away once the verification of voting got fully underway. 
By 3am, the result was almost a foregone conclusion despite it yet to be announced by officials. ....

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Oldham News | Main News | Labour council leader loses seat in dramatic local election


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 the count was gloomy well before results were officially announced, and Labour was subsequently confirmed to have lost a further five seats – including one which was vacant but had previously been held by the party. ....

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