Salford councillor who won second seat 160 miles away says he will resign
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6BFNK)
Lib Dem Chris Twells' shock win in Cotswolds prompts calls to close loophole in electoral law
A Liberal Democrat councillor in Salford says he will resign after winning a second seat in the Cotswolds thanks to a loophole in electoral law.
Chris Twells, who won a seat on Salford council last year in the Ordsall ward, stood as what his own party insisted was a paper candidate" in the Cotswolds - and confounded expectations by winning.
Continue reading...