tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post384218498619714234..comments2023-08-14T09:14:46.517+01:00Comments on Chris Abbott: Lib Dems condemn "true" Independent for joining LabourChris Abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15912531700241618757noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post-64315046642966199922009-04-10T09:08:00.000+01:002009-04-10T09:08:00.000+01:00Chris and Glynis are right. The Labour Party used ...Chris and Glynis are right. The Labour Party used to control Eston if my memory is correct. The Eston Independents then beat them after the people of Eston had enough of them.youdontknowmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671696083535500783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post-17959439124585043032009-04-10T01:00:00.000+01:002009-04-10T01:00:00.000+01:00We think it is fair comment to question the decisi...We think it is fair comment to question the decision of people who stood for election claiming they were "true" independents and then joining the Labour Group.Chris Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912531700241618757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post-37114495504490552242009-04-10T00:17:00.000+01:002009-04-10T00:17:00.000+01:00no whip on the indies even in a labour indi coalit...no whip on the indies even in a labour indi coalition however none of the other parties could have taken control of the council without the support of the indies could they? seems like sour grapes to me cllr abbottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post-54812357255328224152009-04-07T09:19:00.000+01:002009-04-07T09:19:00.000+01:00Yes, because it was an all party coalition of sepe...Yes, because it was an all party coalition of seperate groups and no whip.Chris Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912531700241618757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21225998.post-40446271154894999842009-04-06T23:42:00.000+01:002009-04-06T23:42:00.000+01:00Surely as an Independent they can choose which gro...Surely as an Independent they can choose which group to give their support to in order to run an administration in a 'hung' council?<BR/>Were the Independents any more worthy of the name when 'propping up' the previous administration?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com