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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Dudley pulls out of W Mids PCC race to support Foster
Former Sandwell assistant CEO drops out to help unify left vote Melanie Dudley, the former assistant chief executive of Sandwell Council, who blew the whistle on the behaviour of allies […]
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 […]
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 […]
Excl: Watson-linked Sandwell council CEO resigns
Top employee put on ‘extended leave’ last week steps down The SKWAWKBOX understands that Sandwell Council chief executive Jan Britton has resigned from his position after being placed last week […]
Breaking: controversial Sandwell council CEO in Watson territory put on ‘extended leave’ amid ‘serious concerns’
The chief executive of Sandwell Council – the borough which houses right-wing Labour First MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar – has this morning been suddenly placed on gardening leave […]
Excl: yet another Watson councillor ally resigns – this time from Labour Party under cloud
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 […]
Excl: recording of Watson/Eling ally in ‘racist’ comment controversy
Sandwell councillor Bob Piper in new racism row A West Midlands councillor closely allied to the right of the party has been caught up in a fresh racism controversy after […]
Two more Watson allies expelled for supporting rival candidates
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 […]
Watson right-hand man resigns from job and cabinet – sign of collapse of W Mids right?
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 […]