Woolas's exit paves way for BNP in by-election - stand independently

Phil Woolas to the fight against the first MP for almost a century his seat for lying about an opponent lose always given up.

A special election of February in the former Labour MP's seat Oldham East and Saddleworth is held on 3, the is independent. Former Immigration Minister based campaign could be an added advantage through the participation of Nick Griffin be given. The British national party leader on the social networking site Twitter yesterday wrote: "Our local organizer good for you, with me as a candidate."

The by-election a significant test of the three main parties popularity after the coalition Government saving, but will vitriolic by the controversy surrounding the Mr. Woolas's general election campaign against his rival Lib Dem be overshadowed.

Former Minister scraped home with only 103 votes after claims before the election date, that his opponent, E. Watkins, had failed to condemn extremist attacks and "" had wooed Islamic radicals. The Greater Manchester constituency has a history of racial tensions.

After the Liberal Democrats complained about the tactics a specially convened-choice Court declares the result, Mr. Woolas removed as a member and it banned for three years from standing for Parliament. Work immediately suspended him from the party and said it would not support for his attempts to overthrow the decision.

Mr. Woolas was forced to go it alone - and is now a massive bill for legal protection after the original judgment to the Court was confirmed. His challenge was accelerated so that the constituency not too long without a MP to go.

Mr. Justice Thomas, Mr agreed justice Nicola Davies justice Tugendhat and wife, would it "illegal practice" of Mr. Woolas that he attack had gone through political argument of his opponent's character. Mr. Woolas, was for the Court said it was open to him, there is no mechanism decision contest add: "It's the end of the road." "I'm out."

Labour plans it can be kept 3 to move to the application for the special election February - the earliest data,.

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