Category Archives: hulme by-election

Labour Councillor gets away with it

Labour Councillor Mary Murphy has escaped any punishment for substantially altering and then circulating a MCFly story about the Hulme by-election (see details here and here).  On October 21st, following a formal complaint by MCFly, a ‘Code of Conduct for … Continue reading

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Greens distant second in Hulme

The Green Party’s efforts to regain the council seat it lost in 2008 have met with failure again.  In the Hulme by-election forced by the resignation of Emily Lomax (caught drunk-driving), Labour finished with more well above half the total … Continue reading

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Green Party candidate answers

The Green Party candidate for the Hulme by-election on November 4th has supplied answers to the questions in MCFly’s ‘electronic hustings’. You can read them here. The candidates from three parties – the Lib Dems, Labour and the Greens have … Continue reading

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Labour candidate answers questions

Amina Lone, the Labour candidate for the by-election to be held in Hulme ward on November 4th, has answered all the questions put to her by MCFly. The full “interview” can be read here. Grace Baynham, the Liberal Democrat candidate, … Continue reading

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Electronic hustings of Hulme by-election candidates

Nominations for the Hulme by-election closed on Friday, and were announced today. They are, (drumroll please) – Grace Baynham – Liberal Democrats Amina Lone – Labour Party Deyika Nzeribe – Green Party Will Stobart – Conservative Party MCFly has sent … Continue reading

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