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WHITEHALL

Soap Box

Jim Hancock reports on the political 'moving and shaking' in Tameside, Manchester

James Purnell, MP, has had enough of politics at the age of 40, but in his constituency – Tameside MBC – the council leader, Roy Oldham, is just getting into his stride aged 75.

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