An update on the story of Labour Councillor David Murphy. Last week, Alex reported on this site about the growing controversy over Cllr Murphy’s long-term residence in South West Europe, despite remaining a councillor in Rochdale.
Now we hear that the Labour Party has taken action – withdrawing the whip from David Murphy. According to Labour’s statement:
The Labour Group on the council has withdrawn the whip from Councillor Murphy. This means he is no longer a Labour member representing Labour for Middleton. This follows a period of concern about the way Councillor Murphy failed to carry out his duties and responsibilities as a Labour Councillor in Middleton East. Cllr David Murphy was given every opportunity to remedy the situation but failed to do so, it was this that led to the decision and the unanimous agreement of all present including Middleton Councillors that the whip should be withdrawn.
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Representing Labour for Middleton? How about representing the good folk of Middleton, for Labour?
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/community/8145/councillor-murphy’s-whip-withdrawn-at-last-minute-by-labour
This is pretty yawnworthy though.
This is more than Lib Dems did about their Salford councillor who was taking the piss running a B&B in Blackpool. Though Hennigan’s puny cover story of running off to join a Male Voice Choir in Wales never really convinced anyone who had witnessed his many scrapes as a Mcr Councillor.
Was he pushed or was he pushed?
And when that happened did he or did he not fall on his inebriated arse?
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.2166112.0.0.php