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Pic from left: Cllr Richard Palmer, branch chairman Maxwell Harrison, Cllr Lloyd Chapman, Cllr Peter MacDonald and Cllr Christine Palmer
Four members of The Swale Independent group on Swale Borough Council have defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, fearing the country is “heading for a Labour-run dictatorship”.
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Yesterday (Thursday 21st November) saw the Swale Borough Council By Election in Murston.
With a poor 17% turnout the election was won by Carrie Pollard for the incumbent Swale Independents.
Leader of the Swale Independents on the council, Cllr Mike Baldock, told SFM News: "I'm really delighted by this result - Carrie is not a party politician but just really cares about her local area. The big parties threw a lot at this, but sometimes a local person who cares about their local area can break through. Well done Carrie".
The full results were as follows:-
