Waltham Forest Labour Party was pushed to ‘the brink of crisis’ this week when the Leyton and Wanstead Constituency Party passed a motion demanding a rethink of a proposal to ditch Community Councils in favour of smaller ward-based meetings. It is understood the main dissidents included Councillors Highfield, Russell and Wheeler. Unsurprisingly, it seems Cllrs Loakes, [...]
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Labour in ‘crisis’ over democracy
Posted in Chris Robbins, Clyde Loakes, Community Councils, Council, Council Leader, Labour Party, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Marie Pye, tagged cabinet, chris robbins, clyde loakes, community councils, Labour, london borough of waltham forest, marie pye on December 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Democracy destroyed by Democracy
Posted in Bob Sullivan, Chris Robbins, Community Councils, Conservative Party, Council, Council Leader, Councillors, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Marie Pye, Matt Davis, tagged bob sullivan, chris robbins, community councils, Conservatives, Council, Labour, Liberal Democrats, london borough of waltham forest, marie pye, matt davis on November 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If liberty and equality are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. Aristotle A rushed Labour Cabinet decision provides an interesting insight into the three Waltham Forest political Parties’ attitudes to democracy. Labour – Cllr Marie Pye, Portfolio Holder for [...]
