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T_i_B

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10. My local councillor has just resigned from Labour as well

Reply to Denzil_DC (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:34 AM

Feb 2019

Not surprised by this as he is Angela Smith's husband. Up for reelection this year and by all accounts there were attempts to deselect him on account of his being in possession of an offensive wife.

Labour locally does appear to be a real mess.

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I think that hits the nail on the head. Denzil_DC Feb 2019 #9

My local councillor has just resigned from Labour as well T_i_B Feb 2019 #10

+1 for the Not the Nine O'Clock News Constable Savage ref!!! muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #11