While the Lib dems like to portray themselves as a nice party who never fall out or have any internal issues, it seems that their colleagues in Swansea have burst the bubble, with Landore Councillor Rob Speht deciding to leave the leading coalition due to 'lack of inclusion in decision- making'. The council dealings are tricky to keep up with- what with ex Lib dem and new Tory group leader Rene Kinzett taking the Conservatives out of the coalition, ( something to do with the Assembly election, perhaps, and wanting to shake off associations with the Lib dems?) and a spate of defections here and there.
The Evening Post's article on the issue suggests that Rob Speht was unhappy as he failed to be selected as the Swansea East candidate for the party, but this, according to the man himself is not the case- he didn't even put himself up for selection.
He goes on to emphasise that the people of the area voted for him as a Lib dem, therefore he will now 'vote according to my conscience'. This does make one wonder what the remainder of the lib dems in the coalition base their decisions on if they are not voting according to their conscience already!
The coalition now has just 31 members to a Council of 74 members. Will there be more lib dem defections and movements towards leaving the ruling group, and does this reflect a general feeling of dissatisfaction within the Lib dems, and their lack of vision as a party?
The Evening Post's article on the issue suggests that Rob Speht was unhappy as he failed to be selected as the Swansea East candidate for the party, but this, according to the man himself is not the case- he didn't even put himself up for selection.
He goes on to emphasise that the people of the area voted for him as a Lib dem, therefore he will now 'vote according to my conscience'. This does make one wonder what the remainder of the lib dems in the coalition base their decisions on if they are not voting according to their conscience already!
The coalition now has just 31 members to a Council of 74 members. Will there be more lib dem defections and movements towards leaving the ruling group, and does this reflect a general feeling of dissatisfaction within the Lib dems, and their lack of vision as a party?
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What a shambles!
At least Labour used to be coherent. They might not have been right all the time, but having the authority effectively run by officers and incapable of driving through any coherent (i.e. controversial) programme is only going to lead to Swansea falling still further behind both Cardiff and other 'second' regional cities across the UK!
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