CatholicLeft
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Post by CatholicLeft on Oct 25, 2021 20:19:17 GMT
A defection seeking a reason. The Labour Party under Sarwar has clearly been stronger on the Union than his predecessors, under whom she was elected, so a lot of tosh. I hope it makes her home a happier place. Yes and no. The fundamental constitutional battle still hasn't abated in Labour. The presence of independence light MSP's has angered quite a few unionists. With us being unequivocally in favour of the union, come hell or high water, that is attractive. Yes, her marriage will have a lot to do with it, as I said, but we shouldn't underestimate Labour's constitutional travails, which are still in real danger of killing that party as an even half way significant force in Scottish politics. Yet defecting from Labour to the Tories, not just tactically voting for them, is of a totally different order. |
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neilm
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Post by neilm on Oct 26, 2021 6:21:17 GMT
Councillor Angela Doran Timson, elected as Labour for the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward on West Lothian Council, has defected to the Conservatives. She married our group leader on that council, so the defection isn't necessarily that surprising. A defection seeking a reason. The Labour Party under Sarwar has clearly been stronger on the Union than his predecessors, under whom she was elected, so a lot of tosh. I hope it makes her home a happier place. There are apparently some people in Whitehall who want him to dial it up a bit but that obviously creates a problem that the SNP will just trot out the branch office stuff. |
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Post by Eastwood on Nov 2, 2021 10:55:28 GMT
Councillor Angela Doran Timson, elected as Labour for the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward on West Lothian Council, has defected to the Conservatives. She married our group leader on that council, so the defection isn't necessarily that surprising. Unlikely to be enough votes in her ward for 2 Conservatives to be elected and the other councillor there is very active and well known. Will be interesting to see which ward (if any) she is selected for next year. |
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Post by MeirionGwril on Nov 2, 2021 11:47:54 GMT
Councillor Angela Doran Timson, elected as Labour for the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward on West Lothian Council, has defected to the Conservatives. She married our group leader on that council, so the defection isn't necessarily that surprising. neach-brathaidh |
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xenon
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Post by xenon on Feb 20, 2022 17:02:09 GMT
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 20, 2022 17:23:43 GMT
It's not totally clear from that why she's also changing ward... |
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