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Councillor FAKE

Let’s talk about Cllr Greg Brackenridge — or Cllr Walter, GB, as I’ll call him.

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Mike Olley
Jul 31, 2025
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He’s a Wolverhampton councillor. A former Lord Mayor. A long-standing Labour figure. And — it appears — the husband of one of the city’s current MPs. She now holds the seat once represented by my dear old pal Ken Purchase — one of the finest men to sit in Parliament.

Greg also told the world he was a Royal Marine.

Only… he wasn’t.

Man in Distress with 'FAKE' Emblazoned


He trained with the Marin…

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