The Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page

Local pipesman Robert Kenyon is among the leading contenders to take on Andy Burnham in a by-election expected next month.

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come

The Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page

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