A by-election circus in Rochdale
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🗓️ 27 February 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
This Thursday, Rochdale voters will be asked to cast their vote in a by-election following the death last month of MP Sir Tony Loyd. There is technically no Labour candidate standing, though three former ones are. So what’s happening? And as the by-election is being framed by some as a referendum on Gaza - what of the other issues facing the town?
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