Labour has selected its parliamentary candidate for Bolton West and Atherton for the next general election. Phil Brickell, a former NHS worker who is currently a councillor on Manchester City Council, will be hoping to win the seat currently held by Chris Green MP, a Conservative who won in 2015.
The constituency is currently the safest Conservative seat in Greater Manchester with Mr Green upping his majority to 8,855 at the last national poll in December 2019.
A vote of local Labour Party members on Saturday, July 1 saw Mr Brickell gain the most support. Coun Brickell currently represents the ward of Baguley in the Wythenshawe area of South Manchester.
He said it was ‘an honour’ to be selected. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Coun Brickell thanked Labour Party members in Bolton West for choosing him, saying ‘I’m truly humbled’.
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