Reply #1: Here in Northumberland, NuLab is poised to receive the wrath of the electorate ... [View All]

[non sociopath skin]

... in the first elections for the huge, unwieldy Northumberland Unitary Council which nobody here wanted.

Already, the Labour Party has deselected the Leader and former Leader of the existing Northumberland CC who brokered the deal with the Blairites, in the face of opposition from every District Council, and left us with a massive democratic deficit. All that remains is to see how big the majority on the new authority will be for the "Anti-Socialist Coalition" of Tories and Lib Dems (they've always been joined at the hip hereabouts).

This will leave South East Northumberland with its first Tory Council since local government began. Nice one, Tony and Gord.

Still, let's be thankful for small mercies. At least Boris Johnson won't be Mayor ....

The Skin