Template:Did you know nominations/Manchester Gorton by-election, 2017

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:23, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

Manchester Gorton by-election, 2017

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• ... that the Manchester Gorton by-election, 2017 was called after the death of the Father of the House? BBC
  • ALT1:... that the Labour Party's candidate for the Manchester Gorton by-election, 2017 will be chosen by the party's national committee instead of the local one? New Statesman

• Reviewed: Loch Ewe Distillery
• Comment: As this involves an election, it must run more than 30 days before so tentatively before 4 April

Created by Sceptre (talk), Frinton100 (talk), EnnyTayTay (talk), and The C of E (talk). Nominated by The C of E (talk) at 09:28, 3 March 2017 (UTC).

• I have removed the stub tag from the article. Article created 26th Feb. Long enough (1977 characters (321 words)). It is written in a neutral tone but I am unsure about the certainty of the claim "In the EU referendum, the constituency voted in favour of remaining in the EU" when the next sentence makes it clear that this is a calculation rather than votes specifically counted in the referendum. No evidence of copyvio or close paraphrasing (Earwig shows no problems). In the hook I would wikilink Father of the House as the term is likely to be unfamiliar to some. Hook claim is supported by a BBC ref. I feel the first hook is more interesting than the ALT 1 which is more about the internal politics of the Labour Party. Nominator has contributed to a complex QPQ. So I just think the wikilink is needed in the hook.— Rod ^talk 20:23, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

• @Rodw: I have made the changes requested. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 00:05, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

• Thanks - I think this is all good to go now. I'm not sure the 30 day rule and 4 April deadline because my understanding is that the writ has not yet been presented, but probably best to err on the side of safety.— Rod ^talk 07:50, 4 March 2017 (UTC)