I thought now was a bad time to be a Conservative Parliamentary candidate, but it’s almost as bad being a Conservative council leader – with three four councils in a week moving out of Conservative control.
The latest is Gosport, where the Conservative leader and his minority administration walked out after losing a vote.
Previously, the Tories lost their majority in Crawley after a councillor switched to the Liberal Democrats, and it was the same story in Dover a few days before that, whilst in the Vale of Glamorgan Labour are back running the council after a vote of no-confidnece.
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Their minority administration in Vale of Glamorgan was booted out last week too (by Labour/some Indies/part of PC)
Crikey, it’s hard work keeping up with all these council and candidate problems 🙂
Thanks for the information; I’ve updated the post.
Don’t gloat too soon – the Tories are doing well in all these places and such councils will therefor appea as “Con Gain” come 3rd May! In fact, this may even be a plot …
H-Lad Don’t show your ignorance there are no council elections in either Gosport or Vale Of Glamorgan next May and this May the Conservatives lost overall control .
Mark Senior – you really are extremely rude (even if I say, by LibDem standards). I do not claim to be a party bigwig, just a “mere” member as you no doubt see us. No wonder I won’t get involved with my local party – they are all just like you.
How is that rude? He was just pointing out your an idiot, My word you have not got a clue if you met me you would realise how rude people can be.
Hey Guys – cool it!
There’s no need to act like ToryLabour to party comrades!
Goodbye Conservatives Gosport’s MP Peter Viggers has refused to assist me as his constituent and put it in writing. The quicker the bed blocker is removed the better. I am not sure why the council are upset – I own the Council after giving them my take it or leave it binding contact for 900 000 000 pounds. I have to date been good enough not to enforce it so don’t understand the upset over the free car parking. revenue can always be gained by other methods as most councils are now doing!