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Liam Or Noel Gallagher To Be Elected Mayor Of Manchester?















City centre tzar Pat Karney is favourite to become Mayor of Manchester.

Betting giants Ladbrokes have put 2-1 odds on the councillor donning the gold chains if the people of Manchester call for the city to have an elected mayor.

Local authorities across the country are being asked to decide whether they want to be run by an elected mayor or a new-style leader and cabinet.

The town hall is consulting with Manchester residents on the issue before taking a final decision in December.

In the meantime, Ladbrokes has opened up a book on who will take the town hall top spot if proposals are given the go-ahead at the end of the year.

Karney heads up the leaderboard, followed by Manchester Blackley MP and former council leader Graham Stringer with odds of 10-1.

TV and radio presenter Terry Christian, who has already announced he would run, only has odds of 16-1 while current council leader Sir Richard Leese stands at 25-1.

Manchester Lib Dems' leader, Coun Simon Ashley is 66-1 to get the nod as is Hyde boxing hero Ricky Hatton. Sir Alex Ferguson, Timperley's papier-mache personality Frank Sidebottom and Oasis' Noel Gallagher come in at 100-1 while Liam Gallagher is 200-1 to be elected alongside Happy Mondays' star Bez.

Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "Pat Karney and Graham Stringer both have local experience. But given the success of non-mainstream politicians across the county, Terry Christian cannot be discounted."

Coun Karney, known for speaking out on Manchester issues, said for the first time in his career he was speechless. Well, almost...he added: "I am against bringing in an elected mayor."

Bets will be void if proposals for an elected mayor are rejected in December, Ladbrokes said.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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