‘Resignations mark growing LibDem revolt over coalition’ – alleges the Indie. Revolt? My elbow
From the Independent:
Nick Clegg is facing a growing grassroots revolt as Liberal Democrat councillors quit the party in protest at the decision to form the Coalition with the Conservatives.
Eight councillors in four areas have already resigned and the party’s high command is braced for more resignations as the full impact of the public spending cuts becomes clearer. Town halls face a severe budget squeeze despite the Government’s pledge to devolve power.
It would be surprising if there were not some sort of resignation wave after the coalition agreement, particularly from councillors in councils facing severe spending regimes (aren’t they all). But if eight councillors in four areas is all the Indie can dredge up then it is remarkable that there are so few.
Also, note that at the end of the article it quotes the very positive (for Clegg) LDV poll earlier this week. It also says that 600 LibDem members have resigned since the coalition agreement, but 4,500 have joined.
That doesn’t sound bad. To sanitise Ricky Tomlinson: “Revolt? My elbow”
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S’also worth reflecting that of the eight, the one in Liverpool is in a ward the Lib Dems lost to Labour in May and one of the Exeter ones had had issues with his group previously; wouldn’t be at all surprised if some of the others had reasons beyond principle (after all, there are some ways in which politicians really are all the same!)