Series of SKWAWKBOX revelations has culminated in condemnation by independent solicitor brought in by council’s monitoring officer Enfield’s right-wing Labour council leader, Nesil Caliskan, has been the subject of a […]
Sandwell councillor Bill Gavan – who has acted as driver for Labour deputy leader Tom Watson – resigned this evening The Labour right in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell […]
Councillors ‘auto-excluded’ for supporting anti-Labour candidate in local elections Two Sandwell councillors – Julie Webb and Bill Cherrington – were revealed last weekend by the SKWAWKBOX to have supported an […]
Labour-controlled Sandwell Council – for years the bastion of the Labour right – has elected a council leader from the left. Yvonne Davies – a no-nonsense councillor who has frequently […]
Audit uncovered several candidates failed crucial ‘panel’ interview – but were allowed to stand by LCF secretary they then elected as council leader Last week the SKWAWKBOX revealed the ‘civil […]
Sandwell heartland of Labour right has large number of new councillors – and new council leader from left is expected. Is latest resignation sign of right’s ongoing collapse? The Labour […]
“Over the last year we have gone from a competent and highly respected Administration to one that has proceeded from one calamity to another, where colleagues have been regularly briefed […]
Penny Barber confessed on Facebook Labour structures in the West Midlands were long dominated by the right wing of the party – and in many cases still are. The faction […]
Local councillor links lost seats to Cooper’s anti-Brexit activities Centrist former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been blamed for losses in her home area during last week’s local elections. Cllr […]
Centrist spin still insisting Labour’s local election results this week about party not opposing Brexit – but analysis shows otherwise Analysis Labour centrists and their brethren in other parties continue […]