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Labour’s Oliver Ryan has just been elected as the new MP for Burnley.
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Oliver Ryan was selected by local members in Burnley. Ryan has been a councillor on Tameside council since 2014 representing Audenshaw ward, having first been elected at the age of 19.
Let's do this! #Burnley #Padiham #Brierfield #VoteLabour #July4th pic.twitter.com/LczX3bnORb
— Oliver Ryan #Burnley (@OliverRyanUK) May 22, 2024
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