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Death threats, 'conspiracy theories' and police escorts - what it's really like being leader of Oldham council

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Death threats, 'conspiracy theories' and police escorts – an ousted ex-leader has revealed what it’s really like heading up Oldham council.

The election curse afflicting the borough’s leaders struck again last week, with Amanda Chadderton becoming the third Labour boss in three years to be unseated.

She came fourth in Royton South in the local elections, 21 votes short of third place which would have secured her one of the three seats for the ward in the chamber.

Ms Chadderton polled 923 votes, compared to first place winner and political newcomer, independent Maggie Hurley with 1,039. READ MORE: Oldham Labour leadership to be decided tonight The former councillor, who was first elected in 2011 aged 25, took up the role of leader in May last year, after previous incumbent Arooj Shah also lost her seat.

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