[Politics] Labour set to lose control of Brighton Council

[Titanic]

Agree here. With Momentum taking over, the moderate councillors have had enough grief which is why most have resigned or jumped. Coupled with the mess that this city is in, the anti-semitism in the party, death threat that the Queens Park Labour councillor received from her own party, I would be astonished why anyone other than a hard red socialist could or would vote Labour in May.

A monorail from the Marina to the King Alfred?

#winner

 

[portslade seagull]

A monorail from the Marina to the King Alfred?

#winner

Maybe to Falmer would be better would serve bother the Albion and university

 

[Steve Foster]

That’s not entirely true is it. I’m pretty sure a few of them are retiring. Some of the old guard like Les Hamilton and Alan Robbins are staying, a few of the newish younger councilors have been deselected, in some cases because they were crap. You make it sound like a mass walk out when it actually isn’t.

Of the 23 councillors - 17 are not restanding. 3 of those have stepped down/changed parties because they can't stand the party that they were representing. Of the other 14 some are retiring, the majority have been de-selected or standing down because they can't/won't stand for a hard left party.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Of the 23 councillors - 17 are not restanding. 3 of those have stepped down/changed parties because they can't stand the party that they were representing. Of the other 14 some are retiring, the majority have been de-selected or standing down because they can't/won't stand for a hard left party.

I know at least one other had a new job and didn't have the time for the unpaid role. Your first post suggested it was all due to Momentum, we're now accepting some retirements, job comments. De-selection can be for a number of reasons. There are clearly some that don't like the left slant of the party at this point, but changes in councillors standing isn't some radical new thing given it is a voluntary role. There are a fair few Tories and Greens also stepping down / retiring / new jobs etc.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

My point was primarily about the former leader of the council, from him it is quite clear Momentum have taken over and they can't work together.

 

[Steve Foster]

I know at least one other had a new job and didn't have the time for the unpaid role. Your first post suggested it was all due to Momentum, we're now accepting some retirements, job comments. De-selection can be for a number of reasons. There are clearly some that don't like the left slant of the party at this point, but changes in councillors standing isn't some radical new thing given it is a voluntary role. There are a fair few Tories and Greens also stepping down / retiring / new jobs etc.

The councillors all get paid - starting salary is c£11,500pa

No Green or Conservative councillors have left mid term but 3 Labour have.

I believe but I may not be 100% sure that all Green/Blue councillors who wanted to restand are.
Not the case with Labour. You need to swear an oath to Corbyn!

 

[Bold Seagull]

The councillors all get paid - starting salary is c£11,500pa

No Green or Conservative councillors have left mid term but 3 Labour have.

I believe but I may not be 100% sure that all Green/Blue councillors who wanted to restand are.
Not the case with Labour. You need to swear an oath to Corbyn!

You know you've got me because I had no idea they got paid that much!

 

[WATFORD zero]

The dead sheep would still be preferable.

Does anyone have the name of this dead sheep, as I'm a voter in that ward ?

I'm just waiting for Timmy to knock my door

 

[Two Professors]

 

[Machiavelli]

You know you've got me because I had no idea they got paid that much!

It's peanuts. They have to work the equivalent of about a half-time position, although most do more. The pay and job requirements are ideal for the ageing and affluent, not really for (m)any other sectors of society.

 

[Chicken Run]

Some intriguing thoughts from the proposed manifesto - but who is going to pay?

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17451774.revealed-momentums-leaked-manifesto-for-brighton-and-hove/

Loons the lot of them, all that will do is drive high earners out of the city, no money coming in from them then, tourists would drop and we’d have a shity city full of work shy types who can’t pay needn’t pay council tax. Clowns.

 

[Steve Foster]

Another leaver

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17453438.ex-council-leader-warren-morgan-quits-labour-party/

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

A monorail from the Marina to the King Alfred?

#winner

That's more of a Shelbyville idea ...

 

[sagaman]

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17453438.ex-council-leader-warren-morgan-quits-labour-party/

Warren Morgan is a good person and big Albion fan

What a mess the Momentum faction have caused

 

[Chicken Run]

Where the hell is [MENTION=1483]London Irish[/MENTION] to explain all of this from a momentum perspective?

 

[TSB]

Where the hell is [MENTION=1483]London Irish[/MENTION] to explain all of this from a momentum perspective?

Or [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION]?

 

[Ernest]

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17453438.ex-council-leader-warren-morgan-quits-labour-party/

Warren Morgan is a good person and big Albion fan

What a mess the Momentum faction have caused

Warren Morgan is more of a Tory than Theresa May , good riddance to Blairite scum

 

[Hastings gull]

Warren Morgan is more of a Tory than Theresa May , good riddance to Blairite scum

Reading this, one can clearly see why he has jumped ship. It rather confirms his decision.

 

[Chicken Run]

Reading this, one can clearly see why he has jumped ship. It rather confirms his decision.

You know Ernest is joking don’t you[emoji106]

 

[Hastings gull]

You know Ernest is joking don’t you[emoji106]

No. I don't. This would be entirely in line with much that he has posted, sadly.