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Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidate
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Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidate

BBC Politics · May 21, 2026, 7:38 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Chris Kennedy was selected by local party members following a hustings.

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