I hear rumours that the Labour party may stay in power in Torfaen with the support of another political group or a number of independents. The independents apparently cannot get their act together and they are the second major "group". See here (Peoples Voice are 3 of the "others") and here.
If this means that the previous labour administration stays virtually unchanged, with a few (very well paid) jobs for the "new boys" then one must question the motives of those "new boys".
If those "new boys" are the Peoples Voice members and they are accepting the Labour whip or even a joint whip then they are certainly not what they said they were. The people of Torfaen voted for a change. (Later note: I am informed that the Peoples Voice are not forming an alliance with Labour, so who could be?)
It was interesting to see that the Peoples Voice candidates only got in where they were the only alternative to the Labour Party. For detailed results see here.
We must wait and see.
The first meeting of council, when all will be revealed, is the Annual meeting of TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL, which will be held in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre, Pontypool on Thursday, 22 May 2008 at 5.00pm. See you there!
Tuesday 20 May 2008
Will anything change?
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Let me tell you that there is no way that the Peoples Voice Party will support the continuation of the previous regime. We wil vote as representatives of the electorate, not along ANY party lines.
I apologise, humbly, to The People's Voice Councillors. They stuck by their principles and their electorate.
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