Defections on Scottish councils

[No Offence Alan]

May 27, 2013 20:00:48 GMT David Boothroyd said:

So far as I could tell, the new SNP leader has become Leader of the Council, and the administration is basically the same as before all this started: SNP, For Argyll and the Argyll and Bute Independent Group. (Other varieties of Independent are available)

So Argyll and Bute council is effectively run by the SNP's National Council - well, that is the line I would use if I was in opposition to them there.

[Deleted]

For the record Cllr Alan Donnelly, Conservative to Indy, Aberdeen City Council. Still part of the Con-Lab-Ind coalition (but not part of the independent group).

www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/mystery-over-aberdeen-tory-councillor-s-expulsion-1-3267394

[boogieeck]

www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3661949
www.deesidepiper.co.uk/news/local-headlines/karen-clark-libdem-interim-groupleader-1-3392431

no, I am none the wiser

[The Bishop]

I think that makes it a five seat Labour majority now, when a hung council was elected there back in 2012.

[Khunanup]

May 27, 2014 8:08:00 GMT @fraser said:

Fraser Forsyth Aberdeen City Coucil, Conservative to non aligned.

What's the story Fraser? You and Boogs really setting up the Scottish Whigs?!

[boogieeck]

nothing to see here.

move along.

[Admin Twaddleford]

Is this actually official then? Because I'm about to write a blog about it.

[boogieeck]

Its official. There is nothing to see. Move along.

[Deleted]

May 27, 2014 8:08:00 GMT @fraser said:

Fraser Forsyth Aberdeen City Coucil, Conservative to non aligned.

Moving down to the Championship from the Premiership then.

[boogieeck]

But not, please note, to the Highland League that is "Independent"

[Arthur Figgis]

May 27, 2014 11:30:18 GMT boogieeck said:

But not, please note, to the Highland League that is "Independent"

You do the Highland League a great disservice.

[boogieeck]

I was there with Bingo Bremner when Deveronvale won their first ever title.

[johnr]

How many actual conservatives are there on Aberdeen City now? Difficult to keep up.

[Tony Otim]

1 now, unless the other one's been allowed back.

[Deleted]

Marie Penman - won dysart by election for SNP to Independent. Fife Council
Iain Angus MacDonald SNP resigns, another Oban North and Lorn ward by election A&B

[boogieeck]

I missed out Mark Findlater, Aberdeenshire, Troup ward, elected as Independent, served in Conservative led coalition, now Conservative.

It might be worth noting in the passing that Cllr Jim Gifford, Conservative, former leader of the council until his coalition suffered the loss of two formerly Lib Dem Independents and two labour, and with it control of the council to a SNP led coalition, not only remains leader of the Conservatives, but in fact remains leader of the Alliance, an opposition coalition of Conservatives, Lib Dems and Independents. not sure it is all that common for a guy to lose power and not only be retained by his own party but by a multi party coalition administration in waiting.

andrewteale robert or David Boothroyd might know.

[Deleted]

Not quite a defection bu probably done a bit of damage

[gwynthegriff]

May 25, 2016 16:53:28 GMT @jimboo said:

Not quite a defection bu probably done a bit of damage

That's a pretty impressive critique, but what does "forbye" mean?

Scottish construction?

[Deleted]

Forbye = plus, besides

[Deleted]

New Indie Group formed in Fife. Marie Penman Former SNP who is inspired by Tommy Sheridan, Bryan Poole, Former Left of Centre Labour, Bill Brown, former SNP.

Both SNP members were unsuccesful applicants for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath selection