Blackburn with Darwen Council election, 2004
- Blackburn with Darwen Council election, 2004
Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Council in June 2004 heralded a shock result as Labour council leader Sir Bill Taylor lost his seat to Liberal Democrat Zamir Khan. "This morning as I was shaving I thought I could get beat and that is what happened", commented Taylor after the result. "I canvassed more for this election than for any other. I spoke to more than a thousand people on their doorsteps and was not given any suggestion there were any difficulties." Liberal Democrat leader Paul Browne blamed the defeat on dissatisfaction with British foreign policy, particularly in areas with high numbers of Muslim voters: "Sir Bill has gone because of what has happened in Iraq. Simple." Only 63 of the 64 seats on the council were filled as the Earcroft ward bye-election took place a month after due to the death of Mayor Mike Barratt. [ [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2004/6/12/485500.html Sir Bill gets the boot in election shock] , 12 June 2004, "Lancashire Evening Telegraph"] Yusuf Sidat was elected as an independent in Queen's Park Ward.
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