A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
Labour has regained control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council after a vote of no-confidence in the Con/LD administration:
posted by Luke Akehurst at 5:08 pm
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.
1 Comments:
Luke,
I understand that Labour also took control of Rochdale Council tonight following the collapse of the local Lib Dem/Tory coalition.
See following link:
http://menmedia.co.uk/rochdaleobserver/news/politics/s/1392957_replay_rochdale_council_meeting
8:27 pm, December 16, 2010
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