Note the self-satisfied grins on the faces of this unholy trio of Laburite career politicians. On the face of it, it might look a bit triumphalist, as the Labour got comfortable majorities in both the national and local elections round here. But they don't normally send out this kind of literature right after an election – that's more of a Lib Dem tactic, in fact I'd be surprised if the Lib Dems don't retaliate with one of their Focus leaflets shortly.
My guess is that the Labourites have realised that their two council seats in Miles Platting and Newton Heath aren't quite as rock-solid secure as they have been in previous years. They've already lost one of the three seats in this ward a couple of years ago. I was certainly surprised when Flanagan was re-elected, and it's very possible that he wouldn't have been if it hadn't been for the unusually high turnout brought about by having both elections on the same day – Labour always benefit from high voter turnouts. When June Hitchen comes up for re-election next year, they won't have that advantage, so who can say what will happen?
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