What do these three properties have in common?

Born on this day, a remarkable Oldhamerโ€”a historical figure who walked the terraced streets of our town, grew up under the smoke-filled skies and the relentless beat of the cotton mills, and rose to become one of the most senior figures in British politics.

His journey from ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ is one of purpose, and a deep-rooted connection to the working people of Lancashire.

We should celebrate the towns history and how it shaped the country more. This weekend, Iโ€™ll share more about his life, and how Oldham shaped him into the leader he became. Until then, hereโ€™s a challenge:

Two Oldham clues: his name has made the board of fame in Oldhamโ€™s Council Chamber, and his father helped build the โ€˜New Parkโ€™ as a labourer for the Oldham Corporation.

๐™„๐™› ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ, ๐™™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฅ ๐™– ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™š ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™ฃ ๐™›๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ!

Published by JimfromOldham

Labour and Co-operative MP for Oldham West & Royton

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