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Newsnight: 12/11/2010

12/11/2010

BBC Two - Newsnight, 12/11/2010

The political and legal consequences of the Phil Woolas court case.

In-depth analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Gavin Esler. Michael Crick looks at the political and legal consequences of the Phil Woolas court case.

In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Gavin Esler. 

Political editor Michael Crick is in Oldham East and Saddleworth where the former minister Phil Woolas is seeking a judicial review of the election court verdict that he made false statements in his winning campaign for the seat. Mr Woolas was barred from standing for elected office for three years and suspended from the Labour Party. Michael is watching preparations for the re-run of the election. The programme debates the political and legal consequences of the case. And more.

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