Now retired after more than 40 years in full-time journalism, Alan takes a wry look at life in the 21st Century. You can also read Alan's column every Monday in The Bolton News . . .
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The turn-out of voters was a typically miserable 35 per cent and when the election votes were counted the Labour group was still the main party on Bolton Council with 27 seats.
The Conservatives, celebrating considerable national success, finished with 23 after gaining two from the Lib Dems and losing one to Labour.
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The Lib Dems, who were in charge not so long ago, are down to nine seats.
If Bolton politicians were less grown-up and pragmatic there would now be talk of alliances and power-sharing deals, but things are kept simple by a sensible local agreement that allows the party with the most seats to run the town.
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