This is the case in Oldham, where
we see elected councillors standing to attention as the Mayor's imam declares «Allahu Akbar» and prays to the Almighty Allah to help those who are suffering in all parts of the world — but particularly Palestine.
Not exact matches
I want to
see the door left open for those
councillors who have resigned the party whip to return so that whoever is
elected can be sure that there is a strong Labour group that will work with the Mayor to ensure the needs of Tower Hamlets comes first and we reunite the local party once the dust has settled.»
In total, the election
saw 75 minor party or independent
councillors elected in London, a figure which remains the highest on record.
During that time, an election of unprecedented scale outside of a General election year
saw 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 60 Welsh Assembly Members, 108 Northern Ireland Assembly Members, 25 London Assembly Members, 4 Mayors, 40 Police and Crime Commissioners, 2 MPs in by - elections and 2,769
councillors, across 124 councils,
elected.