UK-elections-2007: Salford, Relief for Labour

Comprehensive Report from the Manchester Evening News.

Best bit:

Labour leader John Merry said: "The Lib Dem vote has collapsed and in the context of what is happening nationally to Labour I am relieved with our performance."

Insults

But Liberal Democrat Leader Norman Owen, said: "Labour has resorted to personal insults in their leaflets against myself and my party. We are not happy with their tactics.

"But I firmly believe that Labour's days in control of this city are numbered."

Seeing as Salford Lib Dems can dish it out but not take it let's just suggest tactfully that it may be Norman Owen's and W Menzies Campbell's days that are numbered.

Labour still have 42 of 60 seats. Not the customary 50+ of the 90s but still fairly attrition proof. Fellow blogger and sometime LOL troll Iain Lindley had a comfortable hold.