Special election court heard Labour MP knowingly made false claims as experts predict profound changes for future polls
Phil Woolas, the shadow immigration minister, faces being ejected from parliament after a court ruled today that he had breached election laws by falsely claiming his Liberal Democrat opponent had "wooed" extremist Muslims in the run-up to the 6 May poll.
For the first time in 99 years a specially convened election court has overturned the result of a parliamentary poll and ordered a rerun after two high court judges ruled the result of the Oldham East poll void. They upheld the claim by Elwyn Watkins that Woolas knowingly made false statements.
Quite a few Oldhamites on here, what are your views ?.
Fair to say Woolas will be feeling a tad sheepish right now.
Phil Woolas has also been barred from standing as an MP for 3 years and suspended from the Labour party.
Good result there. Lets hope they get rid of him and other like minded individuals?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Ding DOng the witch is gone - Woolas has lost his appeal and is not aware of any loopholes in the system that will allow him back - he thinks its the end of the road. for three years atleast.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.