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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 6, 2013 18:57:15 GMT
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Post by Rural Radical on Jan 6, 2013 20:55:16 GMT
If the Tories were going to do bad here then god help them in other less favourable areas. I would guess this is a de-selection row or does race have anything to do with it ? No surprise that we more than likely will not win a Division in Chesham. However I expect us to be able to win a couple of seats in The High Wycombe area. |
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Post by marksenior on Jan 10, 2013 12:20:48 GMT
Anne Hawkesworth Conservative councillor for Ilkley ward on Bradford MBC has left the Conservative group to become an Independent . She attacks the current tory group leader .
As a point of interest she says she will remain a member of the Conservative party nationally . Would that in fact be allowed ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2013 13:13:48 GMT
Anne Hawkesworth Conservative councillor for Ilkley ward on Bradford MBC has left the Conservative group to become an Independent . She attacks the current tory group leader . As a point of interest she says she will remain a member of the Conservative party nationally . Would that in fact be allowed ? It wouldn't be allowed in our party. I think it depends on what their office thinks centrally.. we had two Conservative groups in Aberdeen and I *think* both were recognised. |
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Post by Pimpernal on Jan 10, 2013 20:23:58 GMT
Anne Hawkesworth Conservative councillor for Ilkley ward on Bradford MBC has left the Conservative group to become an Independent . She attacks the current tory group leader . As a point of interest she says she will remain a member of the Conservative party nationally . Would that in fact be allowed ? It hasn't been unheard of in Swale... |
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Post by anthony on Jan 11, 2013 11:21:42 GMT
As a point of interest she says she will remain a member of the Conservative party nationally . Would that in fact be allowed ? I think this is Jenny Tonge's position in the Lords? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2013 11:31:25 GMT
As a point of interest she says she will remain a member of the Conservative party nationally . Would that in fact be allowed ? I think this is Jenny Tonge's position in the Lords? When did Jenny Tonge join the Tories...   |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 11, 2013 11:38:19 GMT
I thought she'd joined Wespect? |
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Post by anthony on Jan 14, 2013 10:33:52 GMT
I think this is Jenny Tonge's position in the Lords? When did Jenny Tonge join the Tories... ;D I suspect you realised that I meant Jenny does not take the LD whip, but is a member of the Liberal Democrat national party. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2013 10:36:11 GMT
When did Jenny Tonge join the Tories... ;D I suspect you realised that I meant Jenny does not take the LD whip, but is a member of the Liberal Democrat national party. Just checking, we are a bit behind the times here in Zummerzet .... |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 14, 2013 17:06:53 GMT
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Post by meurig on Jan 15, 2013 16:43:00 GMT
Theressa Bowen, Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire. Labour to Independent. No news yet on whether this defector remains unaffiliated or will join the Independent group. The latter would be quite interesting, as it would effect whether the Indies or Labour were the larger group in Carmarthenshire. Although the coalition remained in power following last year's elections, the leadership passed to Labour after they won more seats than the Indies. News too from Pembrokeshire, where the Independent Group now holds a tenuous grasp on power with some help from Labour, or more accurately, some Labour members. A councillor has left the ruling group and may seek to set up a rival Independent Group. www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/10162096.Senior_councillor_Peter_Stock_resigns_from_ruling_Pembrokeshire_County_Council_group_over__lack_of_action_/Ah, I think I'll pour myself a port, sit back, and watch Pembs become the new Anglesey. |
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Post by marksenior on Jan 20, 2013 16:44:01 GMT
Conservative councillor for Milford ward on Stafford BC , Robert Stephens ,
has left the party and is now Independent .
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Post by meurig on Jan 22, 2013 16:25:15 GMT
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Post by Pimpernal on Jan 23, 2013 14:32:37 GMT
Swale UKIP are delighted to welcome County Councillor and Swale Borough Cllr Adrian Crowther who has defected from the Tories.
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 23, 2013 14:34:24 GMT
Post-deselection for the County elections?
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jan 23, 2013 14:38:34 GMT
Ah, yes. Took him some time though. As for the Tories, the Sittingbourne News Extra reports that sitting councillor for Sheppey, Adrian Crowther, has been deselected in favour of Ken Pugh, the current councillor for Sheerness - presumably moving next door in search of a safer seat. Richard Darby will fight Sheerness. Cllr Crowther said, philosophically, 'that's politics' but perhaps the internal discussions on this were not so relaxed. Suppose it takes a while for any action to take place on Sheppey- don't they still point at planes there? |
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Post by Pimpernal on Jan 23, 2013 14:45:16 GMT
Local issues played quite a big part in this... he will still be a Borough cllr until 2015 and has been getting jip over the housing plans for Minster and Eastchurch.
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Post by marksenior on Jan 24, 2013 11:06:32 GMT
Yes it is Stoke again !!!!
Andy Lilley , Labour councillor has resigned from the party protesting about cuts in workers pay and conditions .
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Post by notabrummie on Jan 25, 2013 15:25:11 GMT
Lewes Cllr Donna Edmunds has defected from the Conservatives to UKIP.
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