Simon Danczuk received death threats during the selection process. The postal ballot got a 78% turnout and Danczuk received almost twice as many votes as the second-placed candidate. Seven members of Rochdale Labour Party who were accused of bringing the Labour party into disrepute by criticising his behaviour were expelled, or resigned, after a disciplinary hearing in September 2009. In the 2010 general election, Danczuk won 16,699 votes, unseating incumbent Liberal Democrat Paul Rowen, who received 15,810 as Conservative Mudasir Dean polled 8,305, despite the incident leading to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's "bigoted woman" remark having occurred in Rochdale. In May 2011,
Anonymous Was a Woman In total viewers, "Anonymous Was a Woman" was the highest rated show on the night it aired, and had higher ratings and attracted more adults aged 18–49 than the previous episode "Under the Radar". Douglas Wolfe from "TV Fanatic" gave the episode 4.6/5 and stated that "While the story in "Anonymous Was a Woman" revolved around the "honor killing" death of an Afghan woman [...] the deeper story was one of regret. The profound and thoughtful universe behind Gibbs' quiet demeanor was ripped wide open for the viewers. [...] And what a sight it was." Anonymous Was a Woman "Anonymous