Rochdale mired by election rigging allegations

Rochdale, an ancient Lancashire town with a strong history of democratic advancement, appears to be heading back to the age of the feudalism as the stories now abound of Mafia style interference with electoral rights.
The fact that just about anyone can vote in local elections is an absurdity to begin with; the lists of those eligible is so long it is easier to quantify those not allowed to vote, and that seems to be the Brits.
It was laudable of the BBC to run the story, but terrible journalistic cowardice not to have Lieber exposed on the web. (Since publication the BBC has rectified their sloth and the article is linked)
The shame is that the locals appear not to have the courage to give evidence against the criminal political elements attempting to usurp RIGHTS. These are the same heroic people who left their own countries where British youth is trying to give their families some sort of future. It isn't worth OUR youth.