Last year the Tories and Lib Dems got a taste of power and they want more.
Without a Tory or Lib Dem Mayor they are unable to win the vote in the council chamber without support from the Greens. Why you ask? Simple.
In the event of a tie the Mayor gets the deciding vote. If the Greens abstain from a vote it will be 22 votes to Labour and 22 to the Tory/Lib Dem/Swaine 'coalition'. The Mayor decides who wins. With a Labour Mayor, the Labour Group will win. If it was a Tory or Lib Dem Mayor, the 'coalition' would win.
For there to be a stable administration we need a Labour Mayor. It is a shame the tradition of deputy becoming Mayor couldn't continue but I am sure, if they were in our position, they would do exactly the same.
Welcome to my blog. I am using it to keep you updated on my work as a councillor for Battle ward, Chair of the Art and Heritage forum and an activist for Unite the Union. I cover the issues affecting Battle ward and Reading residents. There may also be the occasional random post about things I am interested in.
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