The first poll of the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election is out tonight, and suggets that Labour are on course to win. The results of the poll suggest that Labour is ahead by a significant margin:
Labour 46% Lib Dems 29% Conservatives 15%
Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.
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