Breaking: Eling resigns as Sandwell Council leader
Steve Eling, a close ally of right-wing Labour MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar, has resigned as leader of Sandwell Council, following his suspension by the Labour Party pending investigation […]
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The likely candidates to replace Eling as Sandwell Labour leader
As the SKWAWKBOX reported last month, the dramatic suspension of Sandwell council leader Steve Eling – a close ally of right-wing Labour MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar – by […]
Senior Sandwell councillor – no answer to falsification allegations
Sandwell council cabinet member Steve Trow has been accused by local Labour figures of falsifying minutes relating to a meeting that resulted in the suspension of a leading female councillor. […]
Drama and confusion in Sandwell as councillor’s trial reinstated
As the SKWAWKBOX reported on Tuesday, the trial of Sandwell councillor Bob Piper on charges of racially aggravated harassment was called off at the eleventh hour, after Piper accepted a […]
Excl: hate-crime case ends – not dropped – as Sandwell Cllr Piper accepts caution
In further drama in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell, the court hearing scheduled to take place at Walsall magistrates’ court tomorrow morning to hear charges of racially-aggravated assault against […]
Sandwell Labour council group told of employee suspension – but not of charged councillor’s
As the drama of yesterday’s sudden acquittal of local blogger Julian Saunders began to recede, Labour councillors in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell gathered for the ‘Labour group’ meeting […]
Breaking: Sandwell case v Saunders dramatically collapses on video evidence
The case against local blogger Julian Saunders for swearing and harassment toward Sandwell council chief executive has collapsed moments ago as video evidence was agreed by the judge to show […]
Two court cases this week with links to Sandwell council leader
Two court cases take place this week with links to controversial Sandwell council leader Steve Eling and local blogger Julian Saunders, known as the ‘Sandwell Skidder’. On Wednesday, proceedings begin […]
Murdoch press follows SKWAWKBOX trail (again) exposing Sandwell centrists
The Murdoch Times has form for trailing after the SKWAWKBOX – last September it claimed an ‘exclusive’ about Labour deputy leader Tom Watson’s tantrum over his allocated conference speaking slot […]
Sandwell/Saunders trial descends into farce as council CEO flees cross-examination
The court case scheduled to begin today against blogger Julian Saunders, known locally as the ‘Sandwell Skidder‘, descended into farce today as proceedings were adjourned almost as soon as they […]