VOTERS in East Lancashire gave John Major a clear message: We don't want you or your party.
They mirrored the national trend in the district council elections after a campaign fought largely on national issues like the economy and VAT on fuel.
Labour kept a firm grip on four of the area's councils as Tory voters stayed home.
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