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It takes a fairly unique level of contempt for democracy to do as the Lib Dems have in Liverpool and within minutes of hearing that the electorate have flung them out of power, creep back in through a dodgy backroom deal with a defector.
posted by Luke Akehurst at 11:30 am
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
7 Comments:
Lib Dems with no political morals.
I'm suprised you are suprised.
I live in Leeds where they basically do what the Tories tell them to just to have a glimmer of power.
11:50 am, May 02, 2008
Same in Camden
12:00 pm, May 02, 2008
And what a defector!
his is Cllr. Nadia Stewart - a member of the very left-wing Stewart family, who are strong backers of Robert Wareing!
I used to live in the ward she represents - before she was a councillor. I recall having arguments at meetings as to how appalling the Labour party was back in 96, because it was so right wing...and now she opts to join Liverpool's LibDems?
12:48 pm, May 02, 2008
So, if there is a hung Parliament after the next election, clearly you have no interest in a coalition. Better that the LibDems support the Tories?
2:18 pm, May 02, 2008
Except they weren't flung out of power. I know Labour made gains but I don't call Libs 45 Labour 39 much of a flinging.
3:50 pm, May 02, 2008
You don't really expect to camouflage the loss of over 300 council seats with sour grapes about one ex-Labour defector do you?
5:13 pm, May 02, 2008
Certainly not, but why stand one 'ticket' then immediately swap after the election unless you are a coward?
5:28 pm, May 02, 2008
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