Tom Watson's former driver defects to Tories
Sandwell councillor Bill Gavan applies to join Conservatives Sandwell councillor Bill Gavan, who acted as former MP Tom Watson’s driver, has applied to join the Conservatives. If his application is […]
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Exclusive: man shocks passersby with homelessness protest outside Barnet council building
Man to underwear on a freezing day and lies on pavement to draw attention to Tory policies backed by Tory-run council As people queued at polling stations in their eagerness […]
Video: Johnson shredded by flooded residents as real leader Corbyn wipes floor with him
Tory leader called liar by plain-speaking Yorkshire folk during belated appearance in flooded area – and met with cries of ‘Where ya been? You took your time!’ Boris Johnson eventually […]
Redbridge cllrs circle wagons for leader suspended re sex harassment complaint despite misleading defence
Local MP Streeting also continues support A group of Labour councillors in Redbridge have announced that councillor and would-be parliamentary candidate Jas Athwal will remain as council leader in spite […]
Enfield council leader no-show as bullying finding upheld
Right-wing Labour council leader’s appeal attacking integrity of monitoring officer and bringing statements of support from various problematic right-wingers rejected A bullying finding against Enfield Council leader Nesil Caliskan has […]
Caliskan’s appeal against bullying finding to be decided next week – but already highly revealing
In June Nesil Caliskan, Enfield Council leader and close ally of former Labour MP Joan Ryan, was found guilty by the council’s statutory Chief Monitoring Officer (CMO) of bullying a […]
Hodge subject of formal antisemitism complaint by Orthodox Jewish Labour member
Charedi Shraga Stern objects to ‘second-class Jew’ dismissal Shraga Stern is a member of London’s Charedi Orthodox Jewish community – and a member and supporter of the Labour party. Last […]
Breaking: after Sandwell council leader and CEO, Watson-linked deputy leader also resigns
Latest resignation raises further questions In the last few minutes, Sandwell council’s deputy leader Syeda Khatun has resigned for unspecified ‘unforeseen personal reasons’. An email circulated to staff reads: SKWAWKBOX […]
Labour councillors in Watson’s home borough stand in solidarity with Formby – except two who work for him
Sandwell Labour group stands for photo to send to Formby as council leader ‘heaps praise’ on Labour general secretary – apart from two employed by ‘bullying’ deputy leader The behaviour […]
Sandwell council CEO’s no-pay-off departure raises serious questions re conduct of Watson’s local allies
Sandwell Council confirms Jan Britton resigned from £140k per year post without ‘compensation package’ As the SKWAWKBOX reported yesterday Jan Britton, the chief executive officer of Sandwell Council – the […]