The Death of Democracy in Oldham

A quiet war rages across Oldham. Not with bullets or barricades, but with procedures and pronouncements. At stake? The very foundation of local democracy itself.

In meeting rooms and council chambers, unelected officials are seizing control from elected representatives through an arsenal of administrative weapons. They declare basic democratic rights "unlawful." They demand endless revotes until they get their way. They transform simple procedures into impenetrable barriers.

Places for Everyone sounds collaborative, inclusive, regional. But beneath this benign facade lies a systematic assault on local democratic control. From housing decisions to green belt protection, from infrastructure planning to basic voting rights - everything your community controls today could be lost tomorrow.

The pattern is clear: First, they criminalise normal democratic functions. Then, they force repeated votes until resistance breaks. Finally, they wait out opposition through procedural warfare.

This isn't just about planning or housing or even local government. It's about a fundamental question: Do communities control their own destiny, or do officials rule by administrative decree?

The battle for local control has begun. Which side are you on?

Read the full report exposing what is taking place here.